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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 27, 2022Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 27, 2022, 2:59 AM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 27, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 66 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2022, 2:59 AM EDT (06:59 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 27, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2022, 1:49 AM EDT
In force
66 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 07:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 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 2022-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 550 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 2022-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
550 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1029 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

907 
WHUS42 KJAX 270659
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 27 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-280000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0017.220427T1200Z-220428T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
259 AM EDT Wed Apr 27 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
615 
WHUS42 KJAX 271836
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 27 2022

GAZ154-166-280900-
/O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220429T0800Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 27 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia 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.

&&

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-280900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220429T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 27 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...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.

&&

$$
679 
WHUS42 KJAX 280655
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
255 AM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-290000-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220429T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
255 AM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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.

&&

$$
145 
WHUS42 KJAX 281757
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
157 PM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-290800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220429T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
157 PM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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.

&&

$$
041 
WHUS42 KJAX 290559
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
159 AM EDT Fri Apr 29 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-300800-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220430T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
159 AM EDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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.

&&

$$
691 
WHUS42 KJAX 300549
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
149 AM EDT Sat Apr 30 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-010800-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220430T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0018.220430T0600Z-220501T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
149 AM EDT Sat Apr 30 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 9:21 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX41 hr
Apr 27, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion37 min
Apr 27, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion28 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.