WHUS44 KHGX 062059 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 359 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 TXZ436>439-071000- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0026.240706T2100Z-240708T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 359 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$