[Weather_Warnings] Coastal Flood/Heavy Surf Warning

Tue Apr 1 07:27:20 EDT 2008

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WHUS42 KJAX 010740
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
340 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-020000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0003.080401T0740Z-080402T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
340 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

..HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR BERMUDA HAS RESULTED IN A LONG
FETCH OF MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. LONG
PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE LOCAL WATERS ALONG WITH
BUILDING SURF. BECAUSE OF THIS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS
EXPECTED TODAY AT AREA BEACHES.

BREAKERS OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE TODAY...WITH
BREAKERS AS HIGH AS 6 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA
COASTLINE. THESE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE
TO RIP CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TONIGHT WHILE ADVANCING
FARTHER SOUTH OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. EASTERLY SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE...ALTHOUGH WITH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL LIKELY REMAIN ELEVATED
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS FOR ANY UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET
AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

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ECZ

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