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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 5, 20254 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Jul 5, 2025, 1:17 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2025, 1:17 AM EDT (05:17 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2025, 7:53 PM EDT
In force
19 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 05:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 18 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 2025-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1231 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, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2025-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -39 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1231 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
843 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

754 
WHUS42 KJAX 050517
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
117 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

GAZ154-166-051800-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0016.250705T0517Z-250705T1800Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
117 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
204 
WHUS42 KJAX 051344 AAA
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
944 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-060200-
/O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-250706T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
944 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.

* 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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-060200-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-250706T0200Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
944 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia 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.

&&

$$
826 
WHUS42 KJAX 051634
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1234 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-060200-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-250706T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
1234 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
014 
WHUS42 KJAX 052353
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
753 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-060100-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-250706T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
753 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...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.