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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
354 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
354 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents and above normal surf. Water
  levels around 1 foot above normal.

* WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda
  Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the
  Bolivar Peninsula.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If at the beach, swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks,
jetties and piers. In addition, don`t swim at the eastern or
western tips of Galveston Island. Tidal currents and rip currents
are always dangerous there. If caught in a rip current, do not
panic and swim parallel to the shore.

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