Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston, TX
Areas Affected: Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:57pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:57pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 5:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 7:00am CDT
Event Ends: Friday 7:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston TX
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Strong rip currents are expected. Minor coastal flooding and wave run-ups are possible north of Port Bolivar, particularly during times of high tide. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures possible, particularly for areas north of Port Bolivar. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ce6876c876303b318740f011183789ee923752a.001.1 Codes: TXZ436, TXZ437, TXZ438, TXZ439 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ce6876c876303b318740f011183789ee923752a.001.1