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CFWJAX



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

801 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025



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Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-

Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-

Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-

801 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY

NIGHT...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 2 AM EDT

FRIDAY...



* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet,

  possibly peaking around 7 to 11 feet on Wednesday. 



* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.



* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday 

  night. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Tuesday to 2 AM 

  EDT Friday.



* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 

  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 

  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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