Weather Alerts for GalvestonIssued by the National Weather Service |
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GALVESTON | ||
Areas Affected: Bolivar Peninsula - Brazoria Islands - Galveston Island - Matagorda Islands |
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Effective: Wed, 5/25 10:55am | Updated: Wed, 5/25 12:05pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Wed, 5/25 7:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: Swim near a lifeguard. 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. |