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Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 18, 2024, 1:51 AM EST for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 18, 2024, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2024, 1:51 AM EST (06:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2024, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2024, 3:00 AM EST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 622 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
878 WHUS42 KJAX 180651 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 151 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-190900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0004.240218T1200Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 151 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
732 WHUS42 KJAX 181829 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 129 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 FLZ133-138-190900- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.240219T0200Z-240219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 129 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 5 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-190900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval- 129 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf of 4 to 6 feet. * WHERE...Coastal Nassau and Coastal Duval Counties. * 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. && $$
827 WHUS42 KJAX 190746 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 246 AM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 FLZ133-138-192200- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-240219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 246 AM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EST this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-192200- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval- 246 AM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Nassau and Coastal Duval Counties. * 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. && $$
106 WHUS42 KJAX 191502 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1002 AM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 FLZ133-138-200100- /O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-240219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 1002 AM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal St. Johns and Coastal Flagler Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-200100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval- 1002 AM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Nassau and Coastal Duval Counties. * 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. && $$
277 WHUS42 KJAX 191855 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 155 PM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-200900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 155 PM EST Mon Feb 19 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
558 WHUS42 KJAX 200800 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 300 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-200900- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240220T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 300 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 1:29 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | JAX | Flagler | 21 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:53 PM EST | Gale Warning | JAX | 17 hr | |
| Feb 18, 1:53 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 33 hr |
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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.