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Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 13, 2026, 9:33 AM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2026, 9:33 AM CDT (14:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Counties Brazoria County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Matagorda County, TX
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088 WHUS44 KHGX 131433 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 933 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 TXZ436>439-132245- /O.CAN.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.260614T0600Z-260614T1800Z/ /O.CAN.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260615T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.BH.S.0002.260613T1433Z-260615T1500Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 933 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...There will be a moderate to high risk of strong rip currents. Elevated tides are expected during times of high tide. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Rip Current Statement and Coastal Flood Advisory has been combined into this Beach Hazards Statement. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
4 follow-up statements
880 WHUS44 KHGX 140025 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 725 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 TXZ436>439-140830- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260615T1500Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 725 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate to high risk of strong rip currents. Elevated tides during times of high tide. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
873 WHUS44 KHGX 140620 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 120 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 TXZ436>439-141430- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260615T1500Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 120 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate to high risk of strong rip currents. Elevated tides during times of high tide. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Elevated tides could result in minor coastal flooding and isolated overwash in some spots during high tide. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
051 WHUS44 KHGX 141846 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 TXZ436>439-150800- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260615T1500Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate to high risk of strong rip currents. Elevated tides during times of high tide.. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Elevated tides could result in minor coastal flooding and isolated overwash in some spots during high tide. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
820 WHUS44 KHGX 150804 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 304 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026 TXZ436>439-151500- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260615T1500Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 304 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate to high risk of strong rip currents. Elevated tides during times of high tide. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Elevated tides could result in minor coastal flooding and isolated overwash in some spots during high tide. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Jun 13, 6:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Increasing heat risk with "feels-like" temperatures around 97-107 degrees (36-42 Celsius) through this weekend.
- High Risk of Rip Currents this weekend, likely continuing into portions of next week. Minor coastal flooding possible at high tide on Sunday.
- Risk of heavy rainfall and flash flooding Sunday night through late Tuesday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 6:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
640 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Increasing heat risk with "feels-like" temperatures around
97-107 degrees (36-42 Celsius) through this weekend.
- High Risk of Rip Currents this weekend, likely continuing into
portions of next week. Minor coastal flooding possible at high
tide on Sunday.
- Risk of heavy rainfall and flash flooding Sunday night through
late Tuesday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1219 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
Subtropical ridging aloft should keep hot weather over SE Texas for
the first half of the weekend. Heights within the midlevel ridge
remain around 591-593 dam, within the 84-95th climatological
percentile for this time of the year. Subsidence will still greatly
limit the potency of any convection, keeping them mostly as light
showers with only brief storms. Most of these showers/storms are
expected during the early morning and afternoon hours. Highs are
forecasted to reach the upper 80s to mid 90s (31-36 Celsius) with
lows in the 70s to lower 80s (21-27 Celsius). Afternoon dewpoints
are still anticipated to remain in the 70s (20-26 Celsius) each day.
As a result, heat indices and "feels-like" temperatures are
forecasted to reach 97-107 degrees (36-42 Celsius) over these next
few days. WBGT heat stress is forecasted to be high, though some hot
spots could see isolated pockets of Extreme heat stress during
portions of the afternoon. Sensitive groups or those not acclimated
to the summer weather of Houston will be especially at risk of
experiencing heat illness. If you plan to spend time outdoors, make
sure to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
If you have any beach plans this weekend, make sure to watch out for
rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard, if possible, and be sure to
avoid swimming near any rocks, jetties, and piers where rip currents
frequently occur. Minor coastal flooding will also be possible along
the coastline at high tide on Sunday.
Hot weather will continue into Sunday as the ridge and above-normal
heights remain overhead for just a tad longer. Models still have
midlevel heights around 591-592 dam overtop the area with onshore
winds still progged to bring robust moisture & WAA during the
daytime. This surging moisture from the Gulf will help enable
scattered showers/storm development during the early morning and
afternoon hours, similar though greater than what we've observed
these last several days. For areas that miss out on rainfall, highs
should still reach the upper 80s/lower 90s temps with heat indices
in the triple digits.
Heading into Sunday night, a mid/upper level trough & several
additional disturbances will dig across the Plains, forcing the
ridge southward and thus reducing heights over SE Texas. A cold
front associated with this trough will push south towards SE Texas.
PWs are progged to surge to 2.0-2.4 inches ahead of the front from a
weak disturbance pushing north up long the TX/Mex coast. Forecast
soundings ahead of the front early on Monday still show the typical
signals for heavier rainfall (saturated conditions, skinny CAPE
profiles, and a deep warm cloud layer). Model guidance shows the
cold front stalling out over SE Texas. Too early to say where
specifically, but wherever it does stall, it'll focus convection and
amplify showers/storms along the boundary. ECMWF EFI values for QPF
are still in the range of around 0.6-0.9 with SoT values almost near
1. Overall the signals for heavier rainfall are there, though there
is still uncertainty as to where/when the front will stall
precisely, which will greatly impact where the highest rainfall
amounts occur. WPC has SE Texas under a Marginal Risk (Level 1/4) of
Excessive Rainfall Sunday night, increasing to a Slight Risk (level
2/4) overnight into Monday as the front pushes into SE Texas. The
heavy rainfall threat decreases to a Marginal Risk on Tuesday,
diminishing into Wednesday as the frontal boundary lifts north.
Rainfall totals late Sunday through Tuesday are forecasted to range
from around 1-3 inches though higher amounts to around 5 inches
cannot be ruled out. Soil moisture remains low, though heavy rains
over a short period could still result in flash flooding, especially
if this rainfall occurs over urban/low lying areas.
Daily rain chances continue Wednesday through the end of the work
week. Temperatures will also be on the rise once again as ridging
builds over the Gulf. Hot weather and heat indicies in the triple
digits are poised to return as well, so continue practicing heat
safety!
03
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 627 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
A few terminals are currently experiencing some patchy fog but
that will generally be isolated and brief. Otherwise ceilings will
generally be a mixture of VFR to MVFR, with general improvement
during the day and then lowering ceilings again tonight. Winds
will be around 10-15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, especially
for terminals closer to the coast. Showers and storms will
generally be isolated so left out mentions of PROB30s/TEMPOs but
if a terminal is impacted it may see visibility and ceiling
reductions as well as variable gusty winds.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 1219 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
Light to occasionally moderate onshore winds and seas of 3 to 6 feet
are expected this weekend. Caution flags may be warranted at times,
especially this evening as winds and seas approach advisory levels.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day,
increasing Sunday into early next week. A high risk of rip currents
is anticipated almost daily for the foreseeable future. Minor
coastal flooding will also be possible at high tide on Sunday.
03
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 95 78 93 75 / 20 0 60 80
Houston (IAH) 92 79 92 78 / 20 10 70 60
Galveston (GLS) 89 83 89 82 / 20 10 30 60
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk through Monday morning for TXZ436>439.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Sunday for
TXZ436>439.
GM...None.
&&
DISCUSSION...03
AVIATION...BL
MARINE...03The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 12:07 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda | 9 hr |
| Jun 13, 12:07 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | HGX | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda | 9 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.