First responders preformed rescues for rip currents.
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The episode as NWS HGX wrote it up.
First responders preformed rescues for rip currents.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 24, 11:22 AM CST, 1 minute earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1222 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
...New AVIATION, MARINE...
.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Sunday Night)
Issued at 218 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
More of the same is expected this weekend with hot and humid
conditions. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the low to mid
90s inland, and mid to upper 80s along the coast, today and
tomorrow with overnight lows in the mid 70s to near 80 degrees.
High pressure building overhead should lead to minimal development
of any thunderstorm activity, but cannot totally out-rule an
isolated shower or storm this afternoon. Chances are slightly
higher Sunday afternoon, especially in the Piney Woods region,
compared to today as the upper level ridge begins to breakdown/slide
to the east as some weak shortwaves move in from the west.
However, rain chances only increase as we head further into the
new week - read more on that in the Long Term discussion below.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Monday through next Friday)
Issued at 1138 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025
This week will feature a wet weather pattern as a series of
shortwaves work their way through the area. Monday and Tuesday
continue to feature the more significant chance of rain as a cold
front sags southward into Southeast Texas. While the dynamics
continue to look better further north of the area when looking at
models/ensembles, some ensembles do show that there is the threat
for severe weather and/or locally heavy rainfall. SPC does have
the area north of I-10 in a 15% chance for severe weather for
Monday, and WPC has a similar area outlooked in a Marginal Risk (1
of 4) for excessive rainfall.
Shortwaves will continue through the rest of the long-term period,
though with less amplitude in the mid/late week shortwaves it
should remain a typical diurnal shower/thunderstorm scenario
Highs through the week will be in the upper 80s to low 90s. Heat
indices will reach into 100-105F range for Monday and Tuesday,
lowering into the 90s to near 100F through the rest of the week.
With Memorial Day around the corner, please bear in mind the
potential for severe weather. Stay tuned to the latest forecast
updates, have multiple ways to receive alerts, and when thunder
roars, go indoors! In addition to the severe weather threat,
please keep heat safety in your focus...be aware of the symptoms
of heat-related illnesses, stay hydrated, and LOOK BEFORE YOU
LOCK.
Adams
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1222 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
Pesky MVFR is finally clearing out for good, giving us VFR
conditions with S/SW winds 10-15kt with some gusts to around 20kt.
Scattered SHRA erupting already, so have VC mentions from IAH
coastward (except GLS) for the afternoon, at which point things
calm down some. MVFR emerging again late this evening/overnight,
which will rise and scatter again mid to late-morning tomorrow.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 1222 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
Light to moderate onshore winds and seas into the 3 to 4 ft range
will continue this afternoon and evening. Gusts up to 25 knots are
possible at times; therefore, Small Craft Should Exercise Caution
conditions are in effect for all Bays and Gulf waters. Winds and
seas could reach advisory levels, at least through late Monday.
Onshore winds will prevail through most of the week. In terms of
precipitation, a few showers are possible this afternoon; however,
the best rain and storm chances arrive late Monday afternoon, and
will continue through most of the work-week.
Beach conditions will become hazardous over the Memorial Day weekend
with an increasing risk of rip currents. The risk gradually increase
late today and will continue through the week. A High Rip Current
Risk Statement is in effect.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 96 76 96 77 / 10 0 10 20
Houston (IAH) 94 79 94 79 / 20 0 10 10
Galveston (GLS) 87 80 87 80 / 20 0 10 0
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk through Tuesday morning for TXZ436>439.
GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through Sunday morning for
GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375.
&&
SHORT TERM...Fowler
LONG TERM....Adams
AVIATION...Luchs
MARINE...JMThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
Galveston Beach Patrol rescued 2 males from a rip current near the west side of tower 29.
Galveston Beach Patrol rescued 2 females from a rip current near the west side of tower 17.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1268530, 1268529.