000 FZUS52 KJAX 231401 SRFJAX SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1001 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-240600- NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE... ST AUGUSTINE...PALM COAST...BRUNSWICK...ST MARYS 1001 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: MODERATE. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL OR AT AN ANGLE TO SHORE UNTIL YOU FEEL THE CURRENT WEAKENING. ONCE THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM TOWARD SHORE IN A RELAXED MANNER. IF LIFEGUARDS ARE VISIBLE...WAVE YOUR ARMS AND YELL FOR HELP. WIND: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SURF: BREAKERS WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET. WATER TEMPERATURE: MID TO UPPER 70S. UV INDEX: 10...IN THE VERY HIGH RANGE. OUTLOOK: A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. $$ JCH