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Rip Current Statement 34, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 11, 2023, 3:25 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 65 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2023, 3:25 AM EDT (07:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2023, 8:29 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 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 07:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2006 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
139 WHUS42 KJAX 110725 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 325 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-111530- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0034.231011T0725Z-231012T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 325 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
402 WHUS42 KJAX 110734 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 334 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-120900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-231012T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 334 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
075 WHUS42 KJAX 120706 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 306 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 FLZ124-125-133-138-120815- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-231012T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 306 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate risk of Rip Current for Florida today. $$ GAZ154-166-122100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-231013T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 306 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
861 WHUS42 KJAX 130015 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 815 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 GAZ154-166-130900- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.231013T0015Z-231013T2100Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-231013T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 815 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 5 AM EDT Friday. * 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. && $$ FLZ033-038-124-125-132-133-137-138-225-325-GAZ153-165-130900- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.231013T0015Z-231013T2100Z/ Inland St. Johns-Inland Flagler-Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval- Eastern Clay-Coastal St. Johns-Eastern Putnam-Coastal Flagler- Trout River-South Central Duval-Inland Glynn-Inland Camden- 815 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches and the St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
832 WHUS42 KJAX 130615 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 215 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 GAZ154-166-132100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-231014T0900Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-231013T2100Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 215 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * 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. && $$ FLZ033-038-124-125-132-133-137-138-225-325-GAZ153-165-132100- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-231013T2100Z/ Inland St. Johns-Inland Flagler-Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval- Eastern Clay-Coastal St. Johns-Eastern Putnam-Coastal Flagler- Trout River-South Central Duval-Inland Glynn-Inland Camden- 215 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches and the St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
576 WHUS42 KJAX 131626 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1226 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 GAZ154-166-140900- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-231014T0900Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-231014T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1226 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late 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. && $$ FLZ033-038-124-125-132-133-137-138-225-325-GAZ153-165-140900- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-231014T0900Z/ Inland St. Johns-Inland Flagler-Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval- Eastern Clay-Coastal St. Johns-Eastern Putnam-Coastal Flagler- Trout River-South Central Duval-Inland Glynn-Inland Camden- 1226 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches and the St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
335 WHUS42 KJAX 140029 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 829 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 GAZ154-166-140130- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-231014T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-231014T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 829 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ124-133-138-GAZ153-165-140130- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-231014T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-Inland Glynn- Inland Camden- 829 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ033-038-125-132-137-225-325-142100- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-231014T2100Z/ Inland St. Johns-Inland Flagler-Coastal Duval-Eastern Clay- Eastern Putnam-Trout River-South Central Duval- 829 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Minor flooding around times of high tide. * WHERE...St. Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT Saturday. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 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.