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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 2, 2023, 2:52 AM EDT for Duval County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Aug 2, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2023, 2:52 AM EDT (06:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 2, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2023, 11:54 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Duval County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 32 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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 31 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 878 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1075 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
689 WHUS42 KJAX 020652 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 252 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 FLZ124-125-133-GAZ154-166-030900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0024.230802T1400Z-230803T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Glynn- Coastal Camden- 252 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches and northeast Flordia beaches in St Johns, Duval, and Nassau counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
557 WHUS42 KJAX 022239 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 639 PM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 FLZ124-125-133-GAZ154-166-030645- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0005.230803T0000Z-230803T0400Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-230803T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Glynn- Coastal Camden- 639 PM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ138-030400- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0005.230803T0000Z-230803T0400Z/ Coastal Flagler- 639 PM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Flagler County. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * 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. && $$
751 WHUS42 KJAX 030354 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1154 PM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 FLZ124-125-133-GAZ154-166-030500- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-230803T0400Z/ /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-230803T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Glynn- Coastal Camden- 1154 PM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Tides have peaked and minor flooding is not longer occurring. Onshore winds and surf have decreased, lowering Rip Current Risk. $$ FLZ138-030500- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-230803T0400Z/ Coastal Flagler- 1154 PM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Tides have peaked and minor flooding is not longer occurring. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Union | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford | 43 min |
| Aug 1, 8:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Marion | 52 min |
| Aug 1, 8:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Union | 62 min |
| Aug 1, 8:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua | 63 min |
| Aug 1, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 8:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Bradford, Union | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 8:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Marion | 64 min |
| Aug 1, 9:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Clay | 62 min |
| Aug 2, 9:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JAX | Alachua, Columbia | 7 days |
| Aug 2, 6:39 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | JAX | Duval, Flagler, Nassau | 5 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.