Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
129 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
FLZ124-125-138-233-333-GAZ154-166-170900-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-260918T0900Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
129 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Thursday 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
732 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
GAZ217-219-239-241-170045-
/O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260917T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
732 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
There is a moderate risk for rip currents for the Georgia beaches
on Thursday.
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
326 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
FLZ115-170800-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0068.000000T0000Z-260918T0800Z/
Coastal Franklin-
326 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Thursday 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
156 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-170800-
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0032.260916T0556Z-260917T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
156 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint
Lucie, and Martin Counties.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip
current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If
able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
