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Rip Current Statement 30, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 14, 2026, 2:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Sep 15, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2026, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 15, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 18, 2026, 2:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 64 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 18:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 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
- 1419 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 898 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
490 WHUS42 KJAX 141825 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 225 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-150900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0030.260915T1500Z-260918T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 225 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong and rough surf will develop with breakers rising to 4 to 6 feet. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
575 WHUS42 KJAX 150650 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 250 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-151930- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0030.260915T1500Z-260918T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 250 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
133 WHUS42 KJAX 151806 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 206 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-161000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-260918T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 206 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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. && $$
008 WHUS42 KJAX 160625 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 225 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-161930- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-260918T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 225 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
833 WHUS42 KJAX 161729 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 129 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-170900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-260918T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 129 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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. && $$
285 WHUS42 KJAX 170626 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 226 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-180900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-260918T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 226 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
768 WHUS42 KJAX 180631 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 231 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-180745- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-260918T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 231 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2:26 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 68 hr | |
| Sep 14, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 41 min |
| Sep 14, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford | 34 min |
| Sep 14, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 35 min |
| Sep 14, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 31 min |
| Sep 14, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 38 min |
| Sep 14, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 27 min |
| Sep 14, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 46 min |
| Sep 14, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Gilchrist | 41 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.