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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 23, 2026, 1:25 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Mar 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2026, 1:25 AM EDT (05:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2026, 1:21 AM EDT
- In force
- 66 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 05:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 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
- 2531 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
708 WHUS42 KJAX 230525 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 125 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-240600- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0010.260324T1200Z-260326T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 125 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
761 WHUS42 KJAX 231650 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1250 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-240900- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.260324T1800Z-260325T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0010.260324T0800Z-260326T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1250 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet by late Tuesday afternoon and up to 6 to 8 feet by Tuesday night into Wednesday. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM Tuesday to 2 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
296 WHUS42 KJAX 240622 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 222 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-241930- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0010.260324T1100Z-260326T0600Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.260324T1800Z-260325T1800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 222 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves up to 6 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EDT this morning through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
465 WHUS42 KJAX 241700 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 100 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-250900- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.260324T1800Z-260325T1800Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260326T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 100 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
364 WHUS42 KJAX 250620 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 220 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-252000- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260325T1800Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260326T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 220 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
632 WHUS42 KJAX 251901 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 301 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-260600- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260326T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 301 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
466 WHUS42 KJAX 260559 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 159 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-270600- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260327T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 159 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
213 WHUS42 KJAX 270521 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 121 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-270630- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260327T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 121 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1:21 AM EDT | Gale Warning | JAX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 23, 1:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 3 days | |
| Mar 23, 12:50 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | JAX | Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Saint Johns | 49 hr |
| Mar 23, 12:54 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 30 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.