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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at May 22, 2026, 2:20 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at May 22, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2026, 2:20 AM EDT (06:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 22, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 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 06:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 312 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
- 963 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1317 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
909 WHUS42 KJAX 220620 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 220 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-230700- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0022.260522T1500Z-260524T0700Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 220 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through late Saturday 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-230700- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0022.260523T1200Z-260524T0700Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 220 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
6 follow-up statements
871 WHUS42 KJAX 230623 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 223 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026 GAZ154-166-230730- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0022.260523T1200Z-260524T0700Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 223 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-240700- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260524T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 223 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
623 WHUS42 KJAX 240630 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 230 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026 GAZ154-166-250900- /O.EXB.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260525T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 230 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026 ...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. && $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-250900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260525T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 230 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
282 WHUS42 KJAX 241801 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 201 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-251000- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260526T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 201 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$
989 WHUS42 KJAX 250540 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 140 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-260600- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260526T0600Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 140 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
410 WHUS42 KJAX 260530 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 130 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026 GAZ154-166-260630- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260526T0600Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 130 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-270800- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260527T0800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 130 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
106 WHUS42 KJAX 270636 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 236 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-280400- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260528T0400Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 236 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton | 24 min |
| May 22, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley | 25 min |
| May 22, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 37 min |
| May 22, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Coffee | 25 min |
| May 22, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 33 min |
| May 22, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley, Pierce | 28 min |
| May 22, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 21 min |
| May 22, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Pierce | 31 min |
| May 22, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley | 18 min |
| May 22, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 28 min |
| May 22, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 27 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.