Coastal Flood Warning
Severe · ExpectedFrom 5:00 AM Sat until 8:00 PM Mon·Issued 7:33 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS Jacksonville FL
Coastal Flood Warning issued October 23 at 7:33PM EDT until October 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Details
What: For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7-11 ft.
Where: Coastal Duval County.
When: For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 5 AM Saturday to 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM Saturday to 8 PM EDT Monday.
Impacts: Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
What to do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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.
Areas: Coastal Duval