The National Weather Service in Jacksonville, Florida, has issued a Coastal Flood Warning and a High Rip Current Risk for Coastal Duval County.
The Coastal Flood Warning is in effect until 5 AM EDT Saturday, October 31, 2026. The High Rip Current Risk will remain in effect through Sunday evening.
Significant coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents are expected in the affected area. Numerous roads may be closed due to the conditions.
Low-lying properties, including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure, will be inundated. Additionally, some shoreline erosion is expected during this period.
Why it is dangerous and what to do
⚠️ Safety
• Protect flood-prone property and avoid driving around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
• Swim near a lifeguard and remain cautious near the water due to dangerous rip currents.
• If caught in a rip current, relax, float, and do not swim against the current.
📊 The numbers, from wweather1 data
Jacksonville: now +22°, Overcast.
The record for this date is +30° (2019).
Three-day forecast: 31 October: +26°/+17° · 1 November: +26°/+21°
The figures are computed automatically from the Open-Meteo/ERA5 archive — no eyeball estimates. 🌍 Weather in nearby cities
📰 Data source:
NWS. Forecast and analysis — wweather1, based on Open-Meteo / met.no data.