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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 28, 2022Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 28, 2022, 1:50 AM EST for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 28, 2022, 1:50 AM EST (06:50 UTC)
Expired
Mar 2, 2022, 7:00 PM EST
In force
65 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 06:52 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 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 2022-02-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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 2022-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

233 
WHUS42 KJAX 280650
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
150 AM EST Mon Feb 28 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-282100-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0009.220228T0650Z-220302T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
150 AM EST Mon Feb 28 2022

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

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

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

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Surf building to 4 to 6 feet at Northeast
  Florida Beaches and 3 to 5 feet at Southeast Georgia Beaches.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
629 
WHUS42 KJAX 281929
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
229 PM EST Mon Feb 28 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-011100-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220302T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
229 PM EST Mon Feb 28 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
055 
WHUS42 KJAX 010650
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
150 AM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-012100-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220302T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
150 AM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 3 to 6 feet.

* 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.

&&

$$
227 
WHUS42 KJAX 011848
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
148 PM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-020800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220302T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
148 PM EST Tue Mar 1 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.

&&

$$
991 
WHUS42 KJAX 020124
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
824 PM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-020900-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220302T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
824 PM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
200 
WHUS42 KJAX 020752
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
252 AM EST Wed Mar 2 2022

GAZ154-166-020900-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220302T0900Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
252 AM EST Wed Mar 2 2022

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

Moderate risk of rip currents today.

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-030000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220303T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
252 AM EST Wed Mar 2 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 3 to 5 feet.

* WHERE...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.

&&

$$

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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.