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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 16, 2022Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 16, 2022, 2:09 AM EST for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 16, 2022, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 2022, 2:09 AM EST (07:09 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 16, 2022, 6:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 18, 2022, 2:09 AM EST
In force
44 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 07:11 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 2022-02-16Temperature 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 2022-02-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1177 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

162 
WHUS42 KJAX 160709
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
209 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-170900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0007.220216T1100Z-220217T2300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
209 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...From 6 AM EST this morning through Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
087 
WHUS42 KJAX 170712
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
212 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

GAZ154-166-172300-
/O.EXA.KJAX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220217T2300Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
212 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-172300-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220217T2300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
212 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
832 
WHUS42 KJAX 172008
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
308 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-180800-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220218T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
308 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM EST Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
796 
WHUS42 KJAX 180709
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
209 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-180815-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220218T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
209 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022

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


$$

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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.