Beach Hazards Statement for Matagorda Islands #11700647

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED MAY 16 AT 11:34PM CDT UNTIL MAY 18 AT 10:00AM CDT

Effective: 2026-05-16 23:34:00 Expires: 2026-05-18 10:00:00 Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Alert Text

* WHAT...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS. * WHERE...GULF-FACING BEACHES, INCLUDING THE MATAGORDA PENINSULA, BRAZORIA COUNTY BEACHES, GALVESTON ISLAND AND THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA.

* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. HIGH WAVE RUN UP ON AREA BEACHES POSSIBLE. WATER MAY BRIEFLY APPROACH THE HIGHWAY 87 124 INTERSECTION AROUND HIGH TIDE TIMES.

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Target Area

MATAGORDA ISLANDS, BRAZORIA ISLANDS, GALVESTON ISLAND, BOLIVAR PENINSULA