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Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 3, 2023Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 3, 2023, 1:53 AM EST for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 3, 2023, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 3, 2023, 1:53 AM EST (06:53 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 3, 2023, 11:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 5, 2023, 10:00 PM EST
In force
59 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 06:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 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 2023-02-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 18 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 2023-02-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 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
18 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1280 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

103 
WHUS42 KJAX 030653
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
153 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

FLZ133-138-041000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0001.230203T1600Z-230206T0000Z/
Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
153 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM EST this morning through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
532 
WHUS42 KJAX 031835
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
135 PM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

FLZ133-138-040800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/
Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
135 PM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
073 
WHUS42 KJAX 040850
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
350 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023

FLZ124-125-050900-
/O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-
350 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-050900-
/O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230205T0900Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
350 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023

...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.

&&

$$

FLZ133-138-050900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0900Z/
Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
350 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$
547 
WHUS42 KJAX 041859
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
159 PM EST Sat Feb 4 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-050700-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
159 PM EST Sat Feb 4 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-050700-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230205T0900Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
159 PM EST Sat Feb 4 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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.

&&

$$
318 
WHUS42 KJAX 050643
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
143 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

GAZ154-166-050745-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230205T0900Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
143 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

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

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-060300-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
143 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 6:52 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJAXLong, Wayne7 days
Feb 3, 4:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee57 min
Feb 3, 5:08 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker, Columbia52 min
Feb 3, 5:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker34 min
Feb 3, 8:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns30 min
Feb 3, 8:13 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX62 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.