WHUS44 KHGX 200636 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 136 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026 TXZ436>439-202245- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260521T0300Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 136 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$