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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Sep 30, 2026, 6:38 AM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2026, 6:38 AM CDT (11:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 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 11:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 11:05 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 38 hr |
Nearby
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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.