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Rip Current Statement 37, NWS Jacksonville, FL

October 12, 2022Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 12, 2022, 2:48 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 12, 2022, 2:48 AM EDT (06:48 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2022, 3:49 AM EDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 42 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 2022-10-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 744 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 2022-10-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -38 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
744 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
630 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

763 
WHUS42 KJAX 120648
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
248 AM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022

FLZ124-125-130900-
/O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-221012T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0037.221012T0648Z-221013T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-
248 AM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Nassau and Coastal Duval Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-120800-
/O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-221012T0900Z/
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-221012T0900Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
248 AM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...


$$

FLZ137-130900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.CF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-221013T0900Z/
Eastern Putnam-
248 AM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Moderate coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Eastern Putnam County.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property 
  including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure 
  will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.

&&

$$

FLZ033-038-132-325-130900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-221013T0900Z/
Inland St. Johns-Inland Flagler-Eastern Clay-South Central Duval-
248 AM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Inland St. Johns, Inland Flagler, Eastern Clay and 
  South Central Duval Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only 
  isolated road closures expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

$$

FLZ133-138-130900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0037.221012T0648Z-221013T0900Z/
Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
248 AM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
906 
WHUS42 KJAX 130749
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
349 AM EDT Thu Oct 13 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-130900-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-221013T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
349 AM EDT Thu Oct 13 2022

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

$$

FLZ137-132100-
/O.EXT.KJAX.CF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-221014T0800Z/
Eastern Putnam-
349 AM EDT Thu Oct 13 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding during high tide along the
  St Johns River.

* WHERE...Eastern Putnam County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property 
  including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure 
  will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.

&&

$$

FLZ033-038-132-325-132100-
/O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-221014T0800Z/
Inland St. Johns-Inland Flagler-Eastern Clay-South Central Duval-
349 AM EDT Thu Oct 13 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding during high tide along the St
  Johns River.

* WHERE...Inland St. Johns, Inland Flagler, Eastern Clay and 
  South Central Duval Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only 
  isolated road closures expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 4:47 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXDuval3 hr
Oct 12, 5:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau23 min
Oct 12, 5:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX64 min
Oct 12, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval47 min
Oct 12, 6:08 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJAXDuval92 min
Oct 12, 1:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXNassau118 min
Oct 12, 1:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXClay, Duval116 min
Oct 12, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion50 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.