Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

36°F

4/12/2026 6:49am

Lexington Conditions: Clear
Temperature: 36.0°F / 2.2°C
Dew Point: 25.0°F
Relative Humidity: 64%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 30.43 in Rising Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Rip Current Statement

Issued by the National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston, TX

RIP CURRENT STATEMENT

Matagorda Islands, TX; Brazoria Islands, TX; Galveston Island, TX; Bolivar Peninsula, TX

Rip Current Statement issued April 12 at 2:53AM CDT until April 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

Areas Affected: Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 2:53am CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 2:53am CDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 11:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Sunday 2:53am CDT

Event Ends: Sunday 7:00pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Details:

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda
Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the
Bolivar Peninsula.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Information:

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.

Meta data:

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7c99a2ac3145f694d1fd5d6ab19af92c4a99fe59.001.1
Codes: TXZ436, TXZ437, TXZ438, TXZ439
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7c99a2ac3145f694d1fd5d6ab19af92c4a99fe59.001.1