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EXPIRED1/24/2024 10:42:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
1/24/2024 10:42:00 AM until 1/24/2024 7:00:00 PM
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.
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda
Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the
Bolivar Peninsula.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.