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Rip Current Statement 32, NWS Jacksonville, FL

September 21, 2023Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 21, 2023, 2:21 AM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2023, 2:21 AM EDT (06:21 UTC)
Expired
Sep 24, 2023, 3:00 AM EDT
In force
3 days
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 06:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 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 2023-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 821 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 2023-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -21 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
821 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
842 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

182 
WHUS42 KJAX 210621
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
221 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-221000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0032.230921T0621Z-230923T1000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
221 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Friday 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
510 
WHUS42 KJAX 211807
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
207 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-220900-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-230923T1000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
207 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 4 to 6 feet.
  Minor beach erosion during times of high tide.

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

* WHEN...Through late Friday 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.

&&

$$
992 
WHUS42 KJAX 220732
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
332 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-222130-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-230924T0700Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
332 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 4 to 6 feet.
  Minor beach erosion possible during times of high tide.

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

* WHEN...Through late Saturday 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.

&&

$$
511 
WHUS42 KJAX 221807
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
207 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-230900-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-230924T0700Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
207 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Saturday 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.

&&

$$
299 
WHUS42 KJAX 230711
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
311 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-232100-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-230924T0700Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
311 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

...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.

&&

$$
389 
WHUS42 KJAX 231810
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
210 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-240700-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-230924T0700Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
210 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

...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.

&&

$$
356 
WHUS42 KJAX 240652
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
252 AM EDT Sun Sep 24 2023

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-240800-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-230924T0700Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
252 AM EDT Sun Sep 24 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch38 min
Sep 21, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch47 min
Sep 21, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPierce33 min
Sep 21, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXLanier30 min
Sep 21, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon43 min
Sep 21, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson38 min
Sep 21, 12:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau26 min
Sep 21, 1:42 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX48 min
Sep 21, 2:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval28 min
Sep 21, 6:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns38 min
Sep 21, 7:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns29 min
Sep 21, 12:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau34 min
Sep 21, 12:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau25 min
Sep 21, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam48 min
Sep 21, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGilchrist46 min
Sep 21, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion41 min
Sep 21, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford44 min
Sep 21, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua50 min
Sep 21, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua27 min
Sep 21, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua44 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.