Rip Current Statement

In force from

Oct 18, 7:36 PM EDT

Until

Oct 20, 2:00 AM EDT

Issued

Oct 16, 2:18 PM EDT

Updated

2 times, last Oct 18, 7:36 PM EDT

Office

Jacksonville, FL

Number

33 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Moderate, Expected, Likely

Where

FL GA

HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

What

For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

Where

Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

When

For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night.

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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