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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Jacksonville, FL

May 11, 20254 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

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.

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2025-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 714 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, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2025-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 8:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX64 min
May 11, 2:07 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX29 hr
May 11, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion33 min
May 11, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion49 min
May 10, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch, Coffee and 4 more52 min
May 10, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn27 min
May 11, 5:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee29 min
May 11, 6:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling32 min
May 11, 7:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling27 min
May 11, 11:56 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAppling2 hr
May 11, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWare33 min
May 11, 1:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAppling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware81 min
May 11, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling46 min
May 11, 2:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningJAXAppling67 min
May 11, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee, Jeff Davis50 min
May 11, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn, Wayne41 min
May 11, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn, Wayne28 min
May 11, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne26 min
May 11, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden33 min

Nearby

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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.