Rip Current Statement
Status
Event Continued Active alertStart Time
Sat 05/16/2026 12:17 AM EDTEnd Time
Mon 05/18/2026 05:00 AM EDTSignificance
StatementImpacts
Low impact
Locations Affected
Jacksonville, FL ∙ Spring Glen, FL ∙ Summer Haven, FL ∙ Amelia City, FL ∙ Country Club Estates, GA ∙ Sawgrass, FL ∙ Vilano Beach, FL ∙ Jacksonville Craig Municipal Airport, FL ∙ Dock Junction, GA ∙ Nocatee, FLFull Alert Message
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1217 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * 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-GAZ154-166-170900- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-260518T0900Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler- Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1217 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
