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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Jacksonville, FL

September 20, 20254 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 20, 2025, 1:08 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 20, 2025, 1:08 AM EDT (05:08 UTC)
Expired
Sep 24, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
5 days
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 05:08 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

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 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 2025-09-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 578 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 2025-09-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -36 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
578 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1098 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

430 
WHUS42 KJAX 200508
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
108 AM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-211000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0020.250920T0508Z-250923T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
108 AM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
155 
WHUS42 KJAX 210358
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1158 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-221000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250924T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
1158 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
279 
WHUS42 KJAX 220528
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
128 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

GAZ154-166-230900-
/O.EXA.KJAX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250924T0000Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
128 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-230900-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250924T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
128 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
345 
WHUS42 KJAX 230542
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
142 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025

FLZ137-241000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.250923T0542Z-250925T0000Z/
Eastern Putnam-
142 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Eastern Putnam County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only 
  isolated road closures expected.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

$$

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-241000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250925T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
142 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Wednesday 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.

&&

$$
896 
WHUS42 KJAX 240418
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1218 AM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025

FLZ137-240530-
/O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250925T0000Z/
Eastern Putnam-
1218 AM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-240530-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250925T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
1218 AM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

$$

FLZ138-233-333-250000-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250925T0000Z/
Coastal Flagler-Northeast Coastal St. Johns-
Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
1218 AM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns and 
  Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
379 
WHUS42 KJAX 242342
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
742 PM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025

FLZ138-233-333-250045-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250925T0000Z/
Coastal Flagler-Northeast Coastal St. Johns-
Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
742 PM EDT Wed Sep 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...



$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 19, 8:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua2 hr

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.