863
WHUS44 KHGX 171857
CFWHGX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
157 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TXZ436>439-180800-
/O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260518T1500Z/
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-
157 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS.
* WHERE...GULF-FACING BEACHES, INCLUDING THE MATAGORDA
PENINSULA, BRAZORIA COUNTY BEACHES, GALVESTON ISLAND AND THE
BOLIVAR PENINSULA.
* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. HIGH WAVE RUN UP ON AREA BEACHES
POSSIBLE. WATER MAY BRIEFLY APPROACH THE HIGHWAY 87/124
INTERSECTION AROUND HIGH TIDE TIMES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE MAINLY NEAR GALVESTON BAY.
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.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page