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WHUS44 KHGX 031936
CFWHGX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
236 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK NO LONGER ELEVATED...

.THE CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION TO OFFSHORE HAS DECREASED THE SURF
AT THE GULF BEACHES DESPITE THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS. BEACH PATROL
HAS INDICATED THAT THE RIP CURRENT THREAT APPEARS TO HAVE
DIMINISHED. STILL THOSE VENTURING INTO THE WATER NEED TO EXERCISE
CAUTION GIVEN THE WINDY CONDITIONS.

TXZ214-236>238-032045-
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BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA-
236 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...


* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENT THREAT NO LONGER ELEVATED. STRONG WINDS
  STILL EXPECTED AT BEACH AREAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND
PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

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PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM