NWS Jacksonville FLCF.A 0001October 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Watch: Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Southeast Coastal St. Johns, FL
The National Weather Service office in Jacksonville issued a coastal flood watch for Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Southeast Coastal St. Johns in Florida, in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on October 26. It was the 1st coastal flood watch the NWS office in Jacksonville issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 2 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jacksonville FL
- Area
- Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Southeast Coastal St. Johns
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 7:17 p.m. EDT, October 22, 2026
- In force from
- 2:00 a.m. EDT, October 24, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 a.m. EDT, October 26, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KJAX CF.A 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Coastal Flood Watches in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler and Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Saturday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Saturday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from late Friday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
What the agency told people to do
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.