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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS Jacksonville, FL

August 2, 2023Duval County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 878 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 2023-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 8:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXUnion45 min
Aug 1, 8:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion47 min
Aug 1, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford43 min
Aug 1, 8:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXMarion52 min
Aug 1, 8:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Union62 min
Aug 1, 8:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua63 min
Aug 1, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay44 min
Aug 1, 8:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXBradford, Union53 min
Aug 1, 8:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXMarion64 min
Aug 1, 9:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXClay62 min
Aug 2, 9:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJAXAlachua, Columbia7 days
Aug 2, 6:39 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryJAXDuval, Flagler, Nassau5 hr

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.