Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 3:59pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 3:59pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Friday 3:59pm CDT
Event Ends: Friday 9:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston TX
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.999e35c3810cbcf235c3727061a9c2f0a8a6684a.001.1 Codes: TXZ436, TXZ437, TXZ438, TXZ439 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.999e35c3810cbcf235c3727061a9c2f0a8a6684a.001.1