Rip Current — Duval, Florida

2010-08-28 · Duval, Florida

Event narrative

The Jacksonville Beach Life Guard station performed a total of 6 rip current rescues over the weekend. One near drowning occurred around 8:30 am in the morning at Jacksonville Beach before the life guards were on duty. The woman was rescued by Jacksonville Beach Fire Rescue then taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Wider weather episode

Persistent onshore flow with near shore winds 15 to 20 knots combined with buildings wells of 3-5 ft with periods of 11 to 15 seconds from distant tropical cyclones produced dangerous rip currents along the north Florida coast over the weekend. Many rip current rescues were done.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 246525. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.