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WFO JACKSONVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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WIND ADVISORY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

258 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has cancelled the

Wind Advisory.

Northeast winds have decreased below advisory criteria.

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has cancelled the

Wind Advisory.

Northeast winds have decreased below advisory criteria.

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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 THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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 THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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 THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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 THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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 THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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 THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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 THIS

MORNING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...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 with a high risk of

rip currents through this evening.

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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