WHUS44 KHGX 181528 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1028 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 TXZ436>439-182330- /O.EXP.KHGX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260518T1500Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260520T0200Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1028 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * 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. && $$