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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Jacksonville, FL

September 13, 2022Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 13, 2022, 3:11 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 13, 2022, 3:11 AM EDT (07:11 UTC)
Expired
Sep 18, 2022, 4:00 AM 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 07:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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 2022-09-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 764 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 2022-09-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
764 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
5.1

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The text

As transmitted.

587 
WHUS42 KJAX 130711
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
311 AM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-150700-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0031.220913T0711Z-220915T0700Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
311 AM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
509 
WHUS42 KJAX 131902
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
302 PM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-150700-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220915T0700Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
302 PM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
425 
WHUS42 KJAX 150643
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
243 AM EDT Thu Sep 15 2022

GAZ154-166-151445-
/O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220916T0900Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
243 AM EDT Thu Sep 15 2022

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

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-151445-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220916T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
243 AM EDT Thu Sep 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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.

&&

$$
357 
WHUS42 KJAX 151806
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
206 PM EDT Thu Sep 15 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-160800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220916T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
206 PM EDT Thu Sep 15 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.

&&

$$
629 
WHUS42 KJAX 160741
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
341 AM EDT Fri Sep 16 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-170900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220917T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
341 AM EDT Fri Sep 16 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.

&&

$$
388 
WHUS42 KJAX 170705
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
305 AM EDT Sat Sep 17 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-180800-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220918T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
305 AM EDT Sat Sep 17 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.

&&

$$
726 
WHUS42 KJAX 180815
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
415 AM EDT Sun Sep 18 2022

GAZ154-166-190200-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220918T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0032.220918T1500Z-220919T0200Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
415 AM EDT Sun Sep 18 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...From 11 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.

&&

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-180915-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-220918T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
415 AM EDT Sun Sep 18 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

Lighter winds will reduce the risk of rip currents today. A
Moderate Risk of rip currents is forecast today for northeast
Florida beaches.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 13, 12:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler, Putnam, Saint Johns53 min
Sep 13, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX66 min
Sep 13, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion25 min

Nearby

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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.