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WHUS44 KHGX 130507
CFWHGX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1207 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
TXZ436>439-131315-
/O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.260614T0600Z-260614T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0012.260613T0507Z-260615T1500Z/
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-
1207 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GULF-FACING BEACHES, INCLUDING THE MATAGORDA
PENINSULA, BRAZORIA COUNTY BEACHES, GALVESTON ISLAND AND THE
BOLIVAR PENINSULA.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY
ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN
THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WATER LEVELS ARE FORECASTED TO REACH 3.5
FEET (MLLW). AT THESE LEVELS, OVERWASH TENDS TO OCCUR ALONG
HIGHWAY 87 NEAR GILCREST AND CRYSTAL BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
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.
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