Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
405 WHUS42 KJAX 080511 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 111 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-082200- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0008.241008T0511Z-241010T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-241010T1800Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 111 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet Today, increasing to 6 to 8 Wednesday, and to 12 to 18 feet Wednesday night and Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday 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. && $$