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Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 8, 2021, 2:37 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Sep 8, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2021, 2:37 AM EDT (06:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 8, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 days
- 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 06:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 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
- 1634 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 912 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
696 WHUS42 KJAX 080637 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 237 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-081445- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0023.210908T1200Z-210911T0000Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 237 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Friday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
833 WHUS42 KJAX 081259 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 859 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-090900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 859 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
290 WHUS42 KJAX 090559 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 159 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-092100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 159 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
858 WHUS42 KJAX 091911 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 311 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-102000- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210912T1000Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 311 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
631 WHUS42 KJAX 100622 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 222 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-111000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210912T1000Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 222 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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. && $$
304 WHUS42 KJAX 101352 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 952 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-102230- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210912T1000Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 952 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
406 WHUS42 KJAX 110157 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 957 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-121000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210912T1000Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 957 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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. && $$
583 WHUS42 KJAX 110614 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 214 AM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-120215- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210913T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 214 AM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
232 WHUS42 KJAX 120036 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 836 PM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-130200- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-210913T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 836 PM EDT Sat Sep 11 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 31 min |
| Sep 7, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 28 min |
| Sep 8, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Union | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 40 min |
| Sep 8, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 49 min |
| Sep 8, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 88 min | |
| Sep 8, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 26 min |
| Sep 8, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Bradford | 49 min |
| Sep 8, 3:29 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 60 hr | |
| Sep 8, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 40 min | |
| Sep 8, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 33 min |
| Sep 8, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 84 min | |
| Sep 8, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 36 min |
| Sep 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 91 min | |
| Sep 8, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 27 min |
| Sep 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Gale Warning | JAX | 22 hr | |
| Sep 8, 5:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Gilchrist and 3 more | 18 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 27 min |
| Sep 8, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 28 min | |
| Sep 8, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Gilchrist | 52 min |
| Sep 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Gilchrist | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Echols | 34 min |
| Sep 8, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Charlton | 28 min |
| Sep 8, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Charlton | 35 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.