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5/7/2024 12:40am 
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Matagorda Islands, TX

Issued by the National Weather Service

    RIP CURRENT STATEMENT  

Matagorda Islands, TX

Rip Current Statement issued May 6 at 10:11PM CDT until May 8 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

Areas Affected: Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 10:11pm CDT

Alert Effective: Monday 10:11pm CDT

Alert Expires: Tuesday 6:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 10:11pm CDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 12:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details: 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Information: 
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.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8502ddfd40c14707b7974d7acb8ffc7d6ce2adb4.001.1
Codes: TXZ436, TXZ437, TXZ438, TXZ439
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8502ddfd40c14707b7974d7acb8ffc7d6ce2adb4.001.1