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Rip Current Statement 45, NWS Jacksonville, FL

December 1, 2022Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 1, 2022, 1:54 AM EST for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Dec 1, 2022, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 1, 2022, 1:54 AM EST (06:54 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 1, 2022, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 2, 2022, 7:30 PM EST
In force
37 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 06:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 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 2022-12-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-12-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
867 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

576 
WHUS42 KJAX 010654
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
154 AM EST Thu Dec 1 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-012200-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0045.221201T1200Z-221203T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 1 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Friday 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
595 
WHUS42 KJAX 011342
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
842 AM EST Thu Dec 1 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-012215-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221203T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
842 AM EST Thu Dec 1 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Friday 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.

&&

$$
766 
WHUS42 KJAX 011908
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
208 PM EST Thu Dec 1 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-021015-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221203T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
208 PM EST Thu Dec 1 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Friday 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.

&&

$$
013 
WHUS42 KJAX 020607
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
107 AM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-022200-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221203T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
107 AM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents, rough surf of 4 to 6 feet and
  minor beach erosion.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and 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.

&&

$$
853 
WHUS42 KJAX 021412
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
912 AM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-030200-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221203T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
912 AM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents, rough surf of 3 to 5 feet and 
  minor beach erosion.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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.

&&

$$
776 
WHUS42 KJAX 021921
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
221 PM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-030200-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221203T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
221 PM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 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.

&&

$$
954 
WHUS42 KJAX 030030
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
730 PM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-030130-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221203T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
730 PM EST Fri Dec 2 2022

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



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 8:15 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Suwannee, Union4 hr

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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.