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Warnings Valid at: 24 Sep 2023 03:11 AM CDT

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by PHI ()
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 71 (EXB)

Issued: 03:06 AM

Updated: 03:06 AM

Gale Warning (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by PHI ()
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 18 (NEW)

Issued: 03:06 AM

Updated: 03:06 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by SGF (JT)
Dade, Greene, Barry, Barton, Jasper, Stone, Taney, Christian, Lawrence, in MO

VTEC# 42 (NEW)

Issued: 03:00 AM

Updated: 03:00 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by DLH ()
Carlton/South St. Louis, in MN

VTEC# 27 (NEW)

Issued: 03:00 AM

Updated: 02:57 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by DLH ()
Douglas, in WI

VTEC# 27 (NEW)

Issued: 03:00 AM

Updated: 02:57 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by GUM ()
Koror Palau Coastal Waters, Yap Coastal Waters, in PM

VTEC# 58 (NEW)

Issued: 03:00 AM

Updated: 01:04 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by BUF ()
Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Wayne, in NY

VTEC# 17 (NEW)

Issued: 02:54 AM

Updated: 02:54 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by BUF ()
Chautauqua, in NY

VTEC# 17 (NEW)

Issued: 02:54 AM

Updated: 02:54 AM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (View Text) expires 03:30 AM by LZK (72)
Polk, in AR

VTEC# 552 (CON)

Issued: 02:50 AM

Updated: 03:06 AM

Marine Warning (View Text) expires 03:30 AM by KEY (MJV)
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out, Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef, Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM, Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out, in GM

VTEC# 564 (NEW)

Issued: 02:49 AM

Updated: 02:49 AM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (View Text) expires 03:30 AM by SHV (20)
McCurtain, in OK

VTEC# 462 (NEW)

Issued: 02:46 AM

Updated: 02:46 AM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (View Text) expires 03:30 AM by SHV (20)
Sevier, in AR

VTEC# 462 (NEW)

Issued: 02:46 AM

Updated: 02:46 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by BOX ()
Boston Harbor, in AN

VTEC# 90 (EXB)

Issued: 02:38 AM

Updated: 02:38 AM

Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by GGW ()
Central and Southeast Phillips, Northern Valley, Northern Phillips, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Wibaux, Central and Southern Valley, in MT

VTEC# 12 (NEW)

Issued: 02:00 AM

Updated: 12:39 AM

Freeze Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by CYS ()
Laramie Valley, Upper North Platte River Basin, in WY

VTEC# 1 (CON)

Issued: 02:00 AM

Updated: 02:20 AM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by CYS ()
Central Carbon County, Shirley Basin, in WY

VTEC# 1 (CON)

Issued: 02:00 AM

Updated: 02:20 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by TSA (24)
Madison, Carroll, Benton, Washington, in AR

VTEC# 34 (NEW)

Issued: 01:49 AM

Updated: 01:49 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:45 AM by TSA (24)
Okmulgee, Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg, Okfuskee, McIntosh, in OK

VTEC# 33 (NEW)

Issued: 01:42 AM

Updated: 01:42 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:45 AM by TSA (24)
Latimer, Pushmataha, Haskell, Le Flore, Pittsburg, in OK

VTEC# 32 (NEW)

Issued: 01:36 AM

Updated: 01:36 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 04:30 AM by OUN (.speg.)
Lincoln, in OK

VTEC# 238 (NEW)

Issued: 01:24 AM

Updated: 01:24 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by LOT ()
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL, Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL, in LM

VTEC# 79 (EXB)

Issued: 01:18 AM

Updated: 01:18 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:15 AM by SGF (JT)
Newton, McDonald, in MO

VTEC# 72 (NEW)

Issued: 01:09 AM

Updated: 01:09 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by BOX ()
Nantucket Sound, Rhode Island Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay, Block Island Sound, Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket, Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island, Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay, Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 90 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 02:38 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 03:30 AM by OUN (.speg.)
Hughes, Seminole, in OK

VTEC# 237 (NEW)

Issued: 12:24 AM

Updated: 12:24 AM

Freeze Warning (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by RIW (For more information fro)
Star Valley, Upper Green River Basin Foothills, Jackson Hole, Upper Green River Basin, in WY

VTEC# 2 (NEW)

Issued: 12:00 AM

Updated: 02:31 PM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:30 AM by SGF (JT)
Christian, in MO

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 11:24 PM

Updated: 03:03 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:15 AM by SGF (JT)
Vernon, Barton, in MO

VTEC# 70 (CON)

Issued: 11:12 PM

Updated: 01:26 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:15 AM by SGF (JT)
Bourbon, Crawford, in KS

VTEC# 70 (CON)

Issued: 11:12 PM

Updated: 01:26 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by LWX ()
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, Eastern Bay, in AN

VTEC# 170 (EXB)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 10:57 PM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by SGF (JT)
Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney, in MO

VTEC# 69 (CON)

Issued: 10:57 PM

Updated: 01:17 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LOT ()
Lake, in IL

VTEC# 22 (EXT)

Issued: 10:34 PM

Updated: 01:21 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:30 AM by SGF (JT)
Dade, Lawrence, in MO

VTEC# 68 (CON)

Issued: 10:28 PM

Updated: 11:57 PM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:30 AM by SGF (JT)
Christian, in MO

VTEC# 67 (CON)

Issued: 10:24 PM

Updated: 01:11 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by MKX ()
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL, Sheboygan to Port Washington WI, Port Washington to North Point Light WI, North Point Light to Wind Point WI, in LM

VTEC# 77 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 08:51 PM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by MKX ()
Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, in WI

VTEC# 18 (NEW)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 06:44 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by LOT ()
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL, in LM

VTEC# 79 (EXT)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 01:18 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by SGF (JT)
Greene, in MO

VTEC# 66 (CON)

Issued: 09:50 PM

Updated: 01:13 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 03:30 AM by SGF (JT)
Greene, Dade, Lawrence, Christian, Webster, in MO

VTEC# 73 (NEW)

Issued: 09:20 PM

Updated: 09:20 PM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by LWX (DHOF)
Southern Baltimore, in MD

VTEC# 81 (EXT)

Issued: 09:19 PM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by PHI (Iovino)
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 08:30 PM

Updated: 03:06 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by PHI (Iovino)
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, in AN

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 08:30 PM

Updated: 03:06 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by PHI (Iovino)
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 71 (EXT)

Issued: 08:30 PM

Updated: 03:06 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 12:00 AM by AKQ ()
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 91 (CON)

Issued: 07:09 PM

Updated: 02:55 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by AKQ ()
Eastern Currituck, in NC

VTEC# 16 (CON)

Issued: 07:09 PM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by AKQ ()
Northampton, Accomack, Virginia Beach, in VA

VTEC# 16 (CON)

Issued: 07:09 PM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 12:00 PM by AKQ ()
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA, Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, in AN

VTEC# 91 (CON)

Issued: 07:09 PM

Updated: 02:55 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 06:00 AM by AKQ ()
Currituck Sound, James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge, York River, Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point, in AN

VTEC# 91 (CON)

Issued: 07:09 PM

Updated: 02:55 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 06:00 PM by AKQ ()
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm, Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm, Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 91 (CON)

Issued: 07:09 PM

Updated: 02:55 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by AKQ ()
Maryland Beaches, in MD

VTEC# 16 (CON)

Issued: 07:09 PM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Coastal Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by LWX ()
Anne Arundel, in MD

VTEC# 8 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 PM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by LWX (DHOF)
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, in AN

VTEC# 170 (CON)

Issued: 06:57 PM

Updated: 10:57 PM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 PM by PHI (Iovino)
Southeastern Burlington, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May, Coastal Ocean, Coastal Atlantic, in NJ

VTEC# 34 (CON)

Issued: 06:55 PM

Updated: 03:03 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 PM by PHI (Iovino)
Inland Sussex, Kent, Delaware Beaches, in DE

VTEC# 34 (CON)

Issued: 06:55 PM

Updated: 03:03 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by MHX ()
Pamlico Sound, in AM

VTEC# 80 (CON)

Issued: 06:49 PM

Updated: 02:22 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by MHX ()
Coastal waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm, in AM

VTEC# 80 (EXT)

Issued: 06:49 PM

Updated: 02:22 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by LOX (Hall)
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands, Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 nm offshore including San Nicolas Island, East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu including Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands, in PZ

VTEC# 126 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 PM

Updated: 10:14 PM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by AKQ ()
Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, in MD

VTEC# 28 (CON)

Issued: 04:14 PM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by AKQ ()
Camden, Eastern Currituck, Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans, Western Currituck, Pasquotank, in NC

VTEC# 28 (EXT)

Issued: 04:14 PM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by MHX ()
Coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC out 20 nm, in AM

VTEC# 80 (CON)

Issued: 10:11 AM

Updated: 02:22 AM

Coastal Flood Warning (View Text) expires 06:00 AM by LWX (DHOF)
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, in VA

VTEC# 8 (CON)

Issued: 03:48 PM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by OKX (For more details, see th)
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay , Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY, New York Harbor, Peconic and Gardiners Bays, in AN

VTEC# 90 (NEW)

Issued: 02:26 PM

Updated: 02:26 PM

Heat Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by FWD ()
Hood, Erath, Ellis, Eastland, Comanche, Kaufman, Rockwall, Mills, Dallas, Hamilton, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Lampasas, Tarrant, Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Hunt, Collin, Denton, Wise, Jack, Young, Fannin, Grayson, Cooke, Montague, Coryell, Bell, McLennan, Falls, Milam, Robertson, Johnson, Somervell, Limestone, in TX

VTEC# 18 (CON)

Issued: 12:00 PM

Updated: 11:27 PM

Coastal Flood Warning (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by AKQ ()
Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, in MD

VTEC# 6 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 AM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by DLH ()
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Port Wing to Sand Island WI, in LS

VTEC# 95 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 02:56 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 08:42 PM by ILM (ABW)
Pender, in NC

VTEC# 2 (CON)

Issued: 09:46 AM

Updated: 08:42 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 AM by CLE (For more information fro)
Vermilion to Avon Point OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, The Islands to Vermilion OH, Conneaut OH to Ripley NY, Reno Beach to The Islands OH, Avon Point to Willowick OH, in LE

VTEC# 66 (CON)

Issued: 09:00 AM

Updated: 02:56 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 03:00 AM by CLE ()
Northern Erie, in PA

VTEC# 19 (CON)

Issued: 09:00 AM

Updated: 02:55 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 03:00 AM by CLE ()
Ashtabula Lakeshore, Lake, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, in OH

VTEC# 19 (CON)

Issued: 09:00 AM

Updated: 02:55 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by BUF ()
Dunkirk to Buffalo NY, Ripley to Dunkirk NY, in LE

VTEC# 87 (CON)

Issued: 09:00 AM

Updated: 02:57 AM

Coastal Flood Warning (View Text) expires 06:00 AM by LWX ()
District of Columbia, in DC

VTEC# 8 (CON)

Issued: 09:00 AM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by BOX ()
Cape Cod Bay, Narragansett Bay, in AN

VTEC# 90 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 02:38 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by TBW (TBW)
DeSoto, in FL

VTEC# 10 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 08:50 PM

High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by PHI (AKL)
Coastal Ocean, Coastal Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Eastern Monmouth, in NJ

VTEC# 3 (EXT)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 03:03 AM

High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by OKX (For more information fro)
Kings (Brooklyn), Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens, Southern Nassau, Southwest Suffolk, in NY

VTEC# 3 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 08:56 PM

High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by PHI (AKL)
Delaware Beaches, in DE

VTEC# 3 (EXT)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 03:03 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 02:00 PM by LWX ()
Calvert, in MD

VTEC# 81 (CON)

Issued: 04:00 AM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Gale Warning (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by OKX (For more details, see th)
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm, Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm, Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 14 (CON)

Issued: 02:44 AM

Updated: 02:26 PM

Coastal Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LWX ()
St. Marys, in MD

VTEC# 8 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by DLH ()
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN, Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN, Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN, in LS

VTEC# 95 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:56 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by LWX ()
Stafford, Fairfax, in VA

VTEC# 81 (EXT)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by LWX ()
Prince Georges, in MD

VTEC# 81 (EXT)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LWX ()
King George, in VA

VTEC# 81 (CON)

Issued: 06:00 PM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LWX ()
Charles, in MD

VTEC# 81 (CON)

Issued: 06:00 PM

Updated: 02:31 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by DLH ()
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI, Two Harbors to Duluth MN, in LS

VTEC# 95 (CON)

Issued: 03:00 PM

Updated: 02:56 AM

Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by OKX (For more information fro)
Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southwest Suffolk, in NY

VTEC# 23 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 08:56 PM

Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by PHI ()
Delaware Beaches, in DE

VTEC# 7 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 03:03 AM

Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by PHI ()
Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, in NJ

VTEC# 7 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 03:03 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by HFO ()
Alenuihaha Channel, Pailolo Channel, Maalaea Bay, Big Island Southeast Waters, Big Island Leeward Waters, in PH

VTEC# 31 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 AM

Updated: 02:04 AM

Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by MFL ()
Coastal Palm Beach County, in FL

VTEC# 32 (EXT)

Issued: 01:40 AM

Updated: 01:11 AM

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Notes:

This application is educational grade and should not be used operationally.
The status column is simply the status of the warning. The warning is in 'NEW' state until a SVS is issued, then it goes to 'CON' for continued.
NEXRAD composite is available since 1 Jan 1997.
Prior to the NWS adoption of VTEC, warnings were not expired nor canceled.
SVS updates were added in 2005.
LSR archive begins 1 Jan 2004.
Archive of watches begins 1 Jan 1997.