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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Jacksonville, FL

November 19, 2021Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 19, 2021, 4:11 AM EST for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Nov 19, 2021, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2021, 4:11 AM EST (09:11 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 19, 2021, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 21, 2021, 9:01 PM EST
In force
62 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 09:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-11-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 654 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-11-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
654 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
855 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

876 
WHUS42 KJAX 190911
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
411 AM EST Fri Nov 19 2021

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-200900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0028.211119T1200Z-211121T1200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
411 AM EST Fri Nov 19 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
970 
WHUS42 KJAX 200807
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
307 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-211200-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211121T1200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
307 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
379 
WHUS42 KJAX 202016
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
316 PM EST Sat Nov 20 2021

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-211200-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211121T1200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
316 PM EST Sat Nov 20 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
929 
WHUS42 KJAX 210820
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
320 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

GAZ154-166-210930-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211121T1200Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
320 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-211630-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211122T0300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
320 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* 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.

&&

$$
345 
WHUS42 KJAX 211506
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1006 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

FLZ124-125-133-138-220300-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211122T0300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
1006 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

&&

$$
982 
WHUS42 KJAX 220201
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
901 PM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

FLZ124-125-133-138-220315-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211122T0300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
901 PM EST Sun Nov 21 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

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$$

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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.