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Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 24, 2025, 1:03 AM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Oct 24, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2025, 1:03 AM EDT (05:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 24, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 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 05:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
401 WHUS42 KJAX 240503 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 103 AM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-242100- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0023.251024T1200Z-251028T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 103 AM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
100 WHUS42 KJAX 241736 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 136 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 GAZ154-166-250700- /O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0023.251025T0700Z-251028T0500Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 136 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-250700- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251028T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 136 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * 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. && $$
588 WHUS42 KJAX 250454 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1254 AM EDT Sat Oct 25 2025 GAZ154-166-252100- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0023.251025T0454Z-251028T0500Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1254 AM EDT Sat Oct 25 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-252100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251028T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 1254 AM EDT Sat Oct 25 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * 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. && $$
499 WHUS42 KJAX 251802 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 202 PM EDT Sat Oct 25 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-260900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251028T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 202 PM EDT Sat Oct 25 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
728 WHUS42 KJAX 260535 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 135 AM EDT Sun Oct 26 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-300500- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 135 AM EDT Sun Oct 26 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday 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. && $$
548 WHUS42 KJAX 270445 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1245 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-280900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1245 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Rough surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
008 WHUS42 KJAX 280233 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1033 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025 FLZ132-137-325-633-291000- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0008.251028T0233Z-251030T0500Z/ Eastern Clay-Eastern Putnam-South Central Duval-Western St. Johns- 1033 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor, mainly nuisance tidal flooding will occur within the St. Johns River basin around high tides with inundation values of 1 to 2 ft above normally dry ground. 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. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-291000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1033 PM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
920 WHUS42 KJAX 282329 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 729 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 FLZ132-137-325-633-290900- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Eastern Clay-Eastern Putnam-South Central Duval-Western St. Johns- 729 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Thursday. * 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. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-290900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 729 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
333 WHUS42 KJAX 290524 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 124 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 GAZ154-166-290630- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 124 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ132-137-325-633-292100- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Eastern Clay-Eastern Putnam-South Central Duval-Western St. Johns- 124 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-292100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251030T0500Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 124 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 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. && $$
148 WHUS42 KJAX 300433 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1233 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 FLZ132-137-325-633-310900- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251031T0900Z/ Eastern Clay-Eastern Putnam-South Central Duval-Western St. Johns- 1233 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-310900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251031T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 1233 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 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. && $$
969 WHUS42 KJAX 301726 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 126 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 FLZ132-137-325-633-310900- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251031T0900Z/ Eastern Clay-Eastern Putnam-South Central Duval-Western St. Johns- 126 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...St Johns River Basin. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-310900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-251031T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 126 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 1:03 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 8 days |
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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.