WFO JACKSONVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, February 10, 2019
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1046 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Life-threatening rip currents and
surf conditions will continue through late this evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Life-threatening rip currents and
surf conditions will continue through late this evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Life-threatening rip currents and
surf conditions will continue through late this evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches.
* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Life-threatening rip currents and
surf conditions will continue through late this evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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