Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Jacksonville, FL ∙ Beverly Beach, FL ∙ Nassau Sound, FL ∙ St Augustine Airport, FL ∙ Butler Beach, FL ∙ Spring Glen, FL ∙ Palm Valley, FL ∙ Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, FL ∙ Marineland, FL ∙ Bayard, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1238 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns and Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties. * 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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