Today’s ocean view – Calm Seas – Moderate risk of rip currents

Submitted by

Tim Forrest

SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 336 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-300745-
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...
ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST...BRUNSWICK...ST MARYS
336 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012

...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

RIP CURRENT RISK: MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS
WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP
CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.
IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL OR AT AN ANGLE TO SHORE
UNTIL YOU FEEL THE CURRENT WEAKENING. ONCE THE CURRENT
WEAKENS...SWIM TOWARD SHORE IN A RELAXED MANNER. IF LIFEGUARDS ARE
VISIBLE...WAVE YOUR ARMS AND YELL FOR HELP.

WIND: SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

SURF: BREAKERS WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 3 FEET.

WATER TEMPERATURE: UPPER 70S.

UV INDEX: 9...IN THE VERY HIGH RANGE.

OUTLOOK: A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

August 29, 2012 7:17 a.m.