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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at May 18, 2021, 2:13 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2021, 2:13 AM EDT (06:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2021, 2:34 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 13 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1205 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
956 WHUS42 KJAX 180613 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 213 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-190900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0012.210518T0613Z-210520T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 213 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * 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. && $$
14 follow-up statements
116 WHUS42 KJAX 190651 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 251 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-200900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210521T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 251 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
631 WHUS42 KJAX 191449 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1049 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-192300- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210521T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1049 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * 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. && $$
783 WHUS42 KJAX 191920 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 320 PM EDT Wed May 19 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-200900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210521T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 320 PM EDT Wed May 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
057 WHUS42 KJAX 200620 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 220 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-210900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210522T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 220 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * 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. && $$
406 WHUS42 KJAX 200811 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 411 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-210900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210522T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 411 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
578 WHUS42 KJAX 210622 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 222 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-212100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210523T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 222 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 4 to 6 feet. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-212100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210522T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 222 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
308 WHUS42 KJAX 211941 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 341 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021 GAZ154-166-220900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210522T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 341 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * 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. && $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-220900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210523T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 341 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
582 WHUS42 KJAX 220613 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 213 AM EDT Sat May 22 2021 GAZ154-166-220715- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210522T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 213 AM EDT Sat May 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Moderate risk of rip currents will linger at local beaches this weekend. $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-222100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210523T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 213 AM EDT Sat May 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
807 WHUS42 KJAX 221935 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 335 PM EDT Sat May 22 2021 GAZ154-166-230900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0013.210523T1200Z-210524T0200Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 335 PM EDT Sat May 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous and frequent rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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. && $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-230900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210524T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 335 PM EDT Sat May 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous and frequent rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
946 WHUS42 KJAX 230615 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 215 AM EDT Sun May 23 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-232100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210524T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 215 AM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 4 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-232100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0013.210523T0615Z-210524T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 215 AM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 3 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
587 WHUS42 KJAX 231835 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 235 PM EDT Sun May 23 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-240900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210524T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 235 PM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-240900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-210524T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 235 PM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
553 WHUS42 KJAX 240616 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 216 AM EDT Mon May 24 2021 GAZ154-166-240730- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-210524T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 216 AM EDT Mon May 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-250300- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210525T0300Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 216 AM EDT Mon May 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
162 WHUS42 KJAX 250042 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 842 PM EDT Mon May 24 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-250900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210525T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 842 PM EDT Mon May 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * 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. && $$
369 WHUS42 KJAX 250634 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 234 AM EDT Tue May 25 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-250745- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210525T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 234 AM EDT Tue May 25 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:12 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 3 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.