Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
218 WHUS44 KHGX 052332 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 632 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 TXZ436>439-060745- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-240507T0500Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 632 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. 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. && $$