Wind Advisory — Matagorda Islands + 3 more areasWind Advisory — Matagorda Islands + 3 more areas
Completed official-source record with preserved facts and meaningful-change history. The final record does not infer impacts the source did not report.
What the preserved official data shows
This Wind Advisory left the National Weather Service active-alert feed after being preserved by Texas Hazard Watch. The official record named Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula. Completion confirms the alert is no longer in the active feed; it does not by itself establish damage or other impacts.
- First collected
- Oct 16, 2026 · 1:35 PM CDT
- Record completed
- Oct 16, 2026 · 9:59 PM CDT
- Monitored duration
- 8 hours, 24 minutes
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Named areas
- Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
- Official expiration
- Oct 16, 2026 · 9:45 PM CDT
- Final monitor status
- Left the active NWS alert feed
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Record facts
- Event
- Wind Advisory
- Affected Texas areas
- Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
- Effective
- 2026-10-16T13:31:00-05:00
- Expires
- 2026-10-16T21:45:00-05:00
- Issuing authority
- NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Completed
Official record ended or left the source’s active window.
Instructions preserved with the record
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
This record is completed. Check current official sources before acting.Latest official-source information
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and
Matagorda Islands Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Meaningful official changes
The complete source history remains preserved. Routine monitoring snapshots and small gauge fluctuations are condensed here for readability.
- Record completedOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
- First recordedNew official record added to the monitor.
Original source
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