Rip Current Statement
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Thu 04/02/2026 02:30 AM EDTEnd Time
Thu 04/02/2026 10:00 PM EDTSignificance
StatementImpacts
Low impact
Locations Affected
Jacksonville, FL ∙ Saint Augustine South, FL ∙ Tisonia, FL ∙ Fort Matanzas National Monument, FL ∙ Amelia Island, FL ∙ Ponte Vedra Beach, FL ∙ Villano Beach, FL ∙ Greenland, FL ∙ Flagler Beach, FL ∙ Mayport, FLFull Alert Message
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 230 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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.
Technical Header
FLZ124-125-138-233-333-030000- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0013.260402T0630Z-260403T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- 230 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
