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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 5, 2020, 3:27 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2020, 3:27 AM EDT (07:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2020, 3:47 AM EDT
- In force
- 24 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 07:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 581 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
980 WHUS42 KJAX 050727 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 327 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 FLZ125-133-138-052130- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0029.201005T0727Z-201006T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 327 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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 St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties. * WHEN...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... Do not drive through flooded roadways. 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. && $$ FLZ124-052130- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0029.201005T0727Z-201006T1000Z/ Coastal Nassau- 327 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Nassau County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ025-032-033-037-038-052130- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler- 327 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
622 WHUS42 KJAX 051741 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 141 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 FLZ125-133-138-061000- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0006.201005T1741Z-201006T1000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 141 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Minor flooding expected in vulnerable areas such as near the tidal waterways and shoreline. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ025-032-033-037-038-061000- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0006.201005T1741Z-201006T1000Z/ Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler- 141 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding, mainly near tidal waterways. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding expected in vulnerable areas such as near the tidal waterways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ124-061000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ Coastal Nassau- 141 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Nassau County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
863 WHUS42 KJAX 060747 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 347 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 FLZ125-133-138-062115- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-201007T1500Z/ Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 347 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Coastal St. Johns Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding expected in vulnerable areas such as near the tidal waterways and shoreline. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ124-060900- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-201006T1000Z/ Coastal Nassau- 347 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ025-032-033-037-038-062115- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-201007T1500Z/ Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler- 347 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding expected in vulnerable areas such as near the tidal waterways, decks, some coastal access roads, and shoreline. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1:41 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | JAX | Duval, Flagler | 4 days |
Nearby
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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.