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.