Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Jacksonville, FL ∙ Jacksonville Craig Municipal Airport, FL ∙ Saint Marys, GA ∙ Nocatee, FL ∙ Brunswick Malcolm Mckinnon Airport, GA ∙ Saint Augustine South, FL ∙ Fort Matanzas National Monument, FL ∙ Tisonia, FL ∙ Amelia Island, FL ∙ Brunswick, GA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 216 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

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