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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Oct 3, 2025, 12:35 PM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2025, 12:35 PM CDT (17:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Counties Brazoria County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Matagorda County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 404 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
045 WHUS44 KHGX 031735 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1235 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 TXZ436>439-040145- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0018.251003T1735Z-251005T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1235 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late Saturday 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
199 WHUS44 KHGX 041828 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 128 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 TXZ436>439-050230- /O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0003.251004T1828Z-251005T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 128 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels will be around 3.6-4.0ft above MLLW through Sunday morning. At 3.7ft, water may begin to reach Highway 87 at Highway 124 on Bolivar Peninsula, and on Beach Drive near Blue Water Highway in Surfside. At 4.0ft, minor low lying streets may begin on the West End of Galveston, Highway 124 between High Island and FM-1985 may begin to flood, and the lowest streets in Jamaica Beach may be begin to flood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
732 WHUS44 KHGX 051312 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 812 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 TXZ436>439-052115- /O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0004.251005T1312Z-251006T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 812 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$
921 WHUS44 KHGX 051831 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 131 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 TXZ436>439-060245- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-251006T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 131 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels are expected to be around 3.4-3.7ft above MLLW during high tide cycles this afternoon. At 3.7ft, water may begin to reach Highway 87 at Highway 124 on Bolivar Peninsula, and on Beach Drive near Blue Water Highway in Surfside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 12:06 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 43 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.