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Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 2, 2026, 1:04 AM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jun 2, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2026, 1:04 AM EDT (05:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 2, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2026, 12:52 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 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.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 471 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
776 WHUS42 KJAX 020504 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 104 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-030900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0023.260602T2300Z-260605T2100Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 104 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
446 WHUS42 KJAX 021754 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 154 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-031800- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0023.260602T1800Z-260605T2100Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 154 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
682 WHUS42 KJAX 022310 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 710 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-032100- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0004.260603T0300Z-260604T0900Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260605T2100Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 710 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 5 AM EDT Thursday. * 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. && $$
222 WHUS42 KJAX 030508 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 108 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-032100- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260604T0900Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260605T2100Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 108 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
480 WHUS42 KJAX 032053 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 453 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-040900- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260604T0900Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260605T2100Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 453 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. * 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. && $$
277 WHUS42 KJAX 040626 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 226 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-042000- /O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260604T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260606T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 226 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
722 WHUS42 KJAX 041948 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 348 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-050915- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260606T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 348 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday 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. && $$
335 WHUS42 KJAX 050506 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 106 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 GAZ154-166-050615- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260606T0900Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 106 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Moderate risk for rip currents is expected today for southeast Georgia beaches. $$ FLZ124-125-138-233-333-060900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260606T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 106 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...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. && $$
591 WHUS42 KJAX 060452 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1252 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-060600- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260606T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 1252 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate risk of rip currents is expected at all beaches today. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 21 min |
| Jun 2, 7:10 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 31 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 61 hr | |
| Jun 2, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 50 min | |
| Jun 2, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Flagler | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 49 min | |
| Jun 2, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 30 min | |
| Jun 2, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 35 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.