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Rip Current Statement 32, NWS Jacksonville, FL
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 38 min |
| Sep 21, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 47 min |
| Sep 21, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Pierce | 33 min |
| Sep 21, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Lanier | 30 min |
| Sep 21, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bacon | 43 min |
| Sep 21, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 38 min |
| Sep 21, 12:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 26 min |
| Sep 21, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 48 min | |
| Sep 21, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 28 min |
| Sep 21, 6:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 38 min |
| Sep 21, 7:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 29 min |
| Sep 21, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 34 min |
| Sep 21, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 25 min |
| Sep 21, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 48 min |
| Sep 21, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Gilchrist | 46 min |
| Sep 21, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 41 min |
| Sep 21, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford | 44 min |
| Sep 21, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 50 min |
| Sep 21, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 27 min |
| Sep 21, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 44 min |
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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.