Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Galveston Scholes Field, TX ∙ Surfside Beach, TX ∙ High Island, TX ∙ Galveston Island, TX ∙ Quintana, TX ∙ Gilchrist, TX ∙ Tiki Island, TX ∙ Matagorda Peninsula, TX ∙ Bolivar Peninsula, TX ∙ West Bay, TX

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 824 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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.

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