Rip Current Statement

In force from

Oct 17, 6:00 AM EDT

Until

Oct 20, 1:00 AM EDT

Issued

Oct 16, 2:18 PM EDT

Updated

1 time, last Oct 17, 12:13 AM EDT

Office

Jacksonville, FL

Number

33 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Moderate, Expected, Likely

Where

FL GA

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY

What

For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves building to 8 to 12 feet.

Where

Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

When

For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 AM EDT Tuesday.

Impacts

Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

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.

Every area Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

Places under it Jacksonville, Brunswick, Palm Coast, Fruit Cove, Jacksonville Beach, Nocatee, World Golf Village, Palm Valley, Kingsland, St. Marys, St. Augustine, St. Simons, and 29 more

Read the platesRip current FB-EVT-108How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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