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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 4, 2026, 12:50 AM EST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 4, 2026, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2026, 12:50 AM EST (05:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Saint Johns County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KNIP), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
923 WHUS42 KJAX 040550 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1250 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 FLZ125-138-233-333-050900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0005.260304T1500Z-260305T0900Z/ Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-Northeast Coastal St. Johns- Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 1250 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns and Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM EST this morning 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
308 WHUS42 KJAX 050535 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1235 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 FLZ125-050645- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260305T0900Z/ Coastal Duval- 1235 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR WEDNESDAY IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ138-233-333-060900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260306T0900Z/ Coastal Flagler-Northeast Coastal St. Johns- Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 1235 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns and Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties. * 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. && $$
195 WHUS42 KJAX 051412 AAA CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 912 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 FLZ124-125-052215- /O.EXA.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260306T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval- 912 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Nassau and Coastal Duval Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ138-233-333-052215- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260306T0900Z/ Coastal Flagler-Northeast Coastal St. Johns- Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 912 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns and Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties. * 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. && $$
559 WHUS42 KJAX 051957 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 257 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-060900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260306T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 257 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
357 WHUS42 KJAX 060527 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1227 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-070900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260307T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 1227 AM EST Fri Mar 6 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. && $$
031 WHUS42 KJAX 061802 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 102 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-070900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260307T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 102 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
104 WHUS42 KJAX 070606 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 106 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-080900- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 106 AM EST Sat Mar 7 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. && $$
234 WHUS42 KJAX 071734 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1234 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 FLZ124-125-138-233-333-080900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260308T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 1234 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 10:15 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 9 more | 12 hr |
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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.