WFO JACKSONVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
216 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY EXTENDED THROUGH 11 AM WEDNESDAY...
.The combination of high astronomical tides and an onshore flow
will lead to some minor coastal flooding, at and near the time of
high tide, along the oceanfront, estuaries and St Johns River
between Mayport and Downtown.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal
locations.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
be impacted by high tidal levels.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
high risk of rip currents today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
There is a High Risk of rip currents.
Rip currents will be life threatening.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol.
Pay attention to flags and posted signs.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm.
Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the
shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave
for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip
current.
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