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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at May 11, 2025, 2:48 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at May 11, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 69 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2025, 2:48 AM EDT (06:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 14, 2025, 3:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 69 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Saint Johns County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 714 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -0.8
The text
As transmitted.
475 WHUS42 KJAX 110648 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 248 AM EDT Sun May 11 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-112200- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0015.250511T1000Z-250512T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 248 AM EDT Sun May 11 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
925 WHUS42 KJAX 111814 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 214 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-120900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250512T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 214 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
301 WHUS42 KJAX 120710 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 310 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025 GAZ154-166-122100- /O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250513T0800Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 310 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025 ...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. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-122100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250513T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 310 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
624 WHUS42 KJAX 121837 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 237 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-130800- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250513T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 237 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025 ...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. && $$
147 WHUS42 KJAX 130641 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 241 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 GAZ154-166-130745- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250513T0800Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 241 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-132100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250514T0700Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 241 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...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. && $$
793 WHUS42 KJAX 131722 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 122 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-140700- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250514T0700Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 122 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 64 min | |
| May 11, 2:07 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 29 hr | |
| May 11, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 33 min |
| May 11, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 49 min |
| May 10, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch, Coffee and 4 more | 52 min |
| May 10, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 27 min |
| May 11, 5:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 29 min |
| May 11, 6:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling | 32 min |
| May 11, 7:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling | 27 min |
| May 11, 11:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling | 2 hr |
| May 11, 12:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Ware | 33 min |
| May 11, 1:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware | 81 min |
| May 11, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling | 46 min |
| May 11, 2:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAX | Appling | 67 min |
| May 11, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee, Jeff Davis | 50 min |
| May 11, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn, Wayne | 41 min |
| May 11, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn, Wayne | 28 min |
| May 11, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 26 min |
| May 11, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 33 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.