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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Jul 6, 2021, 11:03 PM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Jul 7, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2021, 11:03 PM EDT (03:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 7, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2021, 3:05 AM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 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
- 1886 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 813 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
674 WHUS42 KJAX 070303 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1103 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-080800- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0017.210707T1000Z-210708T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1103 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Wednesday 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
992 WHUS42 KJAX 070652 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 252 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 GAZ154-166-080000- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.210707T1800Z-210708T0000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0017.210707T1000Z-210708T0800Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 252 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-080000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0017.210707T1000Z-210708T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 252 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 6 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. && $$
341 WHUS42 KJAX 071959 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 359 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 GAZ154-166-080800- /O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210708T0000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-210708T0800Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 359 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-080800- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-210708T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 359 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 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. && $$
184 WHUS42 KJAX 080705 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 305 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-080815- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-210708T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 305 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 9:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JAX | Alachua, Columbia | 13 days |
| Jul 6, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee | 48 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JAX | Hamilton, Suwannee | 71 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 4:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 4:33 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 5:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Marion | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 5:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Gilchrist | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 6:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Union | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 6:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Suwannee, Union | 57 min |
| Jul 7, 6:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua, Columbia, Union | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 7:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Columbia, Suwannee | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 7:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Hamilton, Union | 67 min |
| Jul 7, 8:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker, Hamilton | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 8:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia | 11 min |
| Jul 7, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 12:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler, Saint Johns | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 2:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Hamilton, Suwannee | 116 min |
| Jul 7, 2:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford | 111 min |
| Jul 7, 3:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JAX | Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee | 93 days |
| Jul 7, 3:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay, Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Duval, Saint Johns | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 4:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 93 min | |
| Jul 7, 7:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Nassau | 117 min |
| Jul 7, 2:52 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 13 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Echols | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 9:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Ware | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 10:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 10:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 10:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Coffee, Pierce | 65 min |
| Jul 7, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling, Jeff Davis | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 5:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Camden | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Wayne | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Camden, Glynn, Wayne | 21 min |
| Jul 7, 6:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Appling, Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden, Glynn, Wayne | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 7:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 119 min |
| Jul 7, 7:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAX | Glynn | 78 min |
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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.