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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Jacksonville, FL

June 25, 2022Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 25, 2022, 3:03 AM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Jun 25, 2022, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2022, 3:03 AM EDT (07:03 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 25, 2022, 9:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 27, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
43 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 07:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2022-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1711 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 2022-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1711 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
732 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

783 
WHUS42 KJAX 250703
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
303 AM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

FLZ133-138-260000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0028.220625T1300Z-220626T0000Z/
Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
303 AM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
490 
WHUS42 KJAX 251335
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
935 AM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-260900-
/O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-220627T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
935 AM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK 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.

&&

$$

FLZ133-138-260900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-220627T0000Z/
Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
935 AM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
765 
WHUS42 KJAX 251912
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
312 PM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-260800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-220627T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
312 PM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

...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.

&&

$$
564 
WHUS42 KJAX 260700
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
300 AM EDT Sun Jun 26 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-262130-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-220627T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
300 AM EDT Sun Jun 26 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...

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away 
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the 
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties 
and piers. 

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.

&&

$$
805 
WHUS42 KJAX 261908
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
308 PM EDT Sun Jun 26 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-270800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-220627T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
308 PM EDT Sun Jun 26 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...

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers.

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.

&&

$$

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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.