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Rip Current Statement 19, NWS Jacksonville, FL

August 15, 2024Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 15, 2024, 1:16 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Aug 15, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2024, 1:16 AM EDT (05:16 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 15, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 19, 2024, 3:47 AM EDT
In force
4 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 05:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 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 2024-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1083 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 2024-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -58 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1083 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

340 
WHUS42 KJAX 150516
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
116 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-160830-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0019.240815T0900Z-240819T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
116 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT early this morning through Sunday evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
167 
WHUS42 KJAX 160706
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
306 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-170900-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240819T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
306 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT early this morning through Sunday evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
574 
WHUS42 KJAX 161756
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
156 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-170800-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240819T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
156 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$
261 
WHUS42 KJAX 170639
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
239 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-180800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240819T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
239 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$
118 
WHUS42 KJAX 180729
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
329 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-190800-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240819T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
329 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$
588 
WHUS42 KJAX 190747
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
347 AM EDT Mon Aug 19 2024

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-190900-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240819T0800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
347 AM EDT Mon Aug 19 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton32 min
Aug 15, 1:51 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX42 hr
Aug 14, 8:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols26 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.