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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at May 1, 2025, 10:43 PM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It took effect at May 2, 2025, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2025, 10:43 PM CDT (03:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2025, 6:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2025, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 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 03:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 1199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1139 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
315 WHUS44 KHGX 020343 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1043 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025 TXZ436>439-030200- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0007.250502T1100Z-250503T0200Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1043 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...From 6 AM CDT Friday through Friday 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
195 WHUS44 KHGX 020847 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 347 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 TXZ436>439-021700- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0007.250502T1100Z-250503T0200Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 347 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
768 WHUS44 KHGX 021440 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 940 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 TXZ436>439-030000- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250503T0200Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 940 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Walker | 27 min |
| May 1, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Walker | 30 min |
| May 1, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker | 33 min |
| May 1, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Montgomery, San Jacinto | 31 min |
| May 1, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Burleson | 26 min |
| May 1, 8:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Montgomery, San Jacinto | 33 min |
| May 1, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Burleson | 32 min |
| May 1, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | San Jacinto | 31 min |
| May 1, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Washington | 30 min |
| May 2, 11:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 46 min |
| May 2, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Polk, San Jacinto | 26 min |
| May 2, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 23 min |
| May 2, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 30 min |
| May 2, 12:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Waller | 37 min |
| May 2, 1:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 40 min |
| May 2, 1:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Waller | 25 min |
| May 2, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 23 min |
| May 2, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Waller | 23 min |
| May 2, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 47 min |
| May 2, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 25 min |
| May 2, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 33 min |
| May 2, 2:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Liberty | 2 hr |
| May 2, 2:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Waller | 119 min |
| May 2, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 26 min |
| May 2, 2:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris, Liberty, Montgomery | 113 min |
| May 2, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 34 min |
| May 2, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Walker | 23 min |
| May 2, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Liberty | 32 min |
| May 2, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Trinity, Walker | 66 min |
| May 2, 3:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Colorado | 3 hr |
| May 2, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 44 min |
| May 2, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 51 min |
| May 2, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Brazos, Houston, Madison | 36 min |
| May 2, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 60 min |
| May 2, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Burleson | 29 min |
| May 2, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Brazos, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Walker | 48 min |
| May 2, 4:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Walker and 1 more | 2 hr |
| May 2, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 45 min |
| May 2, 5:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker | 4 hr |
| May 2, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 18 min |
| May 2, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Montgomery | 25 min |
| May 2, 6:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 53 min |
| May 2, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Liberty | 27 min |
| May 2, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 36 min |
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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.