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State: GA Total alerts: 1 Updated: May 16, 2026 4:51am EDT

Rip Current Statement

Area
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

Rip Current Statement issued May 16 at 12:17AM EDT until May 18 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Severity
Moderate

Certainty
Likely

Urgency
Expected

Published
May 16th, 2026 12:17:00 am EDT

Effective
May 16th, 2026 12:17:00 am EDT

Expires
May 17th, 2026 05:00:00 am EDT

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