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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Jacksonville, FL

October 3, 2020Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 3, 2020, 3:13 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 3, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2020, 3:13 AM EDT (07:13 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 3, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 4, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 42 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2020-10-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2020-10-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -57 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1586 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

050 
WHUS42 KJAX 030713
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
313 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2020

FLZ125-133-138-040900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0028.201003T1500Z-201004T0900Z/
Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
313 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
408 
WHUS42 KJAX 040708
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

FLZ124-042100-
/O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Nassau County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

FLZ125-133-138-042100-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$
637 
WHUS42 KJAX 040921
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
521 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

FLZ125-133-138-042130-
/O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0010.201004T0921Z-201005T0800Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
521 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the coastal flood statement, isolated minor coastal flooding
  with up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected
  near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Coastal St. Johns
  Counties mainly along the St Johns River and Intracoastal
  Waterway. 

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For
  the coastal flood statement, through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable
  locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Rip currents can sweep
  even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

FLZ025-032-033-037-038-042130-
/O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0010.201004T0921Z-201005T0800Z/
Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler-
521 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding with up to one foot of
  inundation above ground level expected near shorelines and tidal
  waterways.

* WHERE...St Johns River Basin.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable 
  locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

$$

FLZ124-042130-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-
521 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Nassau County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$
047 
WHUS42 KJAX 041844
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
244 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

FLZ125-133-138-050245-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201005T0800Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
244 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the coastal flood
  statement, isolated minor coastal flooding with up to one foot
  of inundation above ground level expected near shorelines and
  tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Coastal St. Johns
  Counties. For the coastal flood statement, mainly along the St
  Johns River and Intracoastal Waterway.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this 
  evening. For the coastal flood statement, through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable
  locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Rip currents can sweep
  even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

FLZ025-032-033-037-038-050245-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201005T0800Z/
Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler-
244 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding with up to one foot of
  inundation above ground level expected near shorelines and tidal
  waterways.

* WHERE...St Johns River Basin.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable 
  locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

$$

FLZ124-050000-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-
244 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Nassau County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$
540 
WHUS42 KJAX 050001
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
801 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

FLZ125-133-138-050800-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201005T0800Z/
Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
801 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020


* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Coastal St. Johns 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

FLZ124-050115-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-201005T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-
801 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...


$$

FLZ025-032-033-037-038-050800-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201005T0800Z/
Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler-
801 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020

* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...St Johns River Basin.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 3, 3:16 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX30 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.