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Rip Current Statement 35, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 22, 2024, 2:16 AM EST for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 22, 2024, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2024, 2:16 AM EST (07:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2024, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2024, 4:35 AM EST
- In force
- 6 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 07:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1169 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 127 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
669 WHUS42 KJAX 220716 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 216 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-230600- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0035.241222T0900Z-241224T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 216 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
726 WHUS42 KJAX 230518 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1218 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-240600- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241224T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1218 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
640 WHUS42 KJAX 240559 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1259 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-250900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241225T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1259 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$
203 WHUS42 KJAX 250715 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 215 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 GAZ154-166-250815- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241225T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 215 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Moderate rip current risk today for southeast Georgia beaches. $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-260800- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241226T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 215 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
056 WHUS42 KJAX 260716 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 216 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 GAZ154-166-270700- /O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241227T0700Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 216 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-133-138-270700- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241227T0700Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 216 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
753 WHUS42 KJAX 270646 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 146 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-280900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241228T1100Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 146 AM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
445 WHUS42 KJAX 280702 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 202 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-290000- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241229T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 202 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-281100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241228T1100Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 202 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
596 WHUS42 KJAX 280935 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 435 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-290200- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241229T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0036.241228T1100Z-241229T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 435 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-281045- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241228T1100Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 435 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$
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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.