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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
300 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

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Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
300 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and minor coastal flooding,
  especially during times of high tides are expected.

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

* WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous beach conditions with strong rip currents,
  especially near jetties and piers. Elevated tides could lead to
  minor flooding of beaches, lots, parks and roads. This includes
  the lowest more-prone spots like Highway 87/24 along the Bolivar
  Peninsula, western Galveston Island, Bluewater Highway and
  Surfside.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins...jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain
calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

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