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Rip Current Statement 35, NWS Jacksonville, FL

December 22, 2024Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2024-12-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2024-12-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -184 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
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

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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.