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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
946 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

TXZ436>439-070300-
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/O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241007T0900Z/
Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
946 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the Beach Hazards Statement, elevated tide levels 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 late Sunday
  night. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 PM CDT this
  evening through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water. Elevated tides may result in
  minor inundation and runup along the coastline.

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.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

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