Warnings Valid at: 10 Oct 2024 12:46 PM CDT
AM
Gale Warning (View Text) expires 12:00 AM by MHX (Martin)
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# 16 (NEW)
Issued: 12:34 PM
Updated: 12:34 PM
 
GA
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by JAX (PK)
Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Brantley, in GA
VTEC# 12 (CON)
Issued: 04:07 PM
Updated: 12:29 PM
 
FL
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by JAX (23)
Nassau, Union, Baker, Bradford, in FL
VTEC# 12 (CON)
Issued: 03:54 AM
Updated: 12:29 PM
 
SC
Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by ILM ()
Coastal Horry, Coastal Georgetown, in SC
VTEC# 137 (CON)
Issued: 12:00 PM
Updated: 04:46 AM
 
NC
Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by ILM ()
Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, Coastal Brunswick, in NC
VTEC# 137 (CON)
Issued: 12:00 PM
Updated: 04:46 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:43 AM by TBW (TBW)
Hillsborough, in FL
VTEC# 64 (EXT)
Issued: 11:42 AM
Updated: 09:43 AM
 
NC
Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by ILM ()
Inland New Hanover, in NC
VTEC# 137 (CON)
Issued: 11:00 AM
Updated: 04:46 AM
 
AM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by MFL ()
Lake Okeechobee, in AM
VTEC# 39 (EXA)
Issued: 10:07 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
AM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by MFL ()
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM, Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM, in AM
VTEC# 39 (EXB)
Issued: 10:07 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
GA
Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by CHS ()
Coastal McIntosh, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, in GA
VTEC# 45 (CON)
Issued: 10:00 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
SC
Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by CHS ()
Beaufort, Coastal Jasper, Tidal Berkeley, in SC
VTEC# 45 (CON)
Issued: 10:00 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
SC
Coastal Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by CHS ()
Charleston, Coastal Colleton, in SC
VTEC# 1 (CON)
Issued: 10:00 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
AM
Tropical Storm Warning (View Text) expires 09:59 AM by MLB ()
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm, in AM
VTEC# 1014 (NEW)
Issued: 09:59 AM
Updated: 09:59 AM
 
FL
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by MLB (Leahy)
Northern Lake County, Southern Lake County, Okeechobee, Osceola, Seminole, Orange, in FL
VTEC# 9 (NEW)
Issued: 09:53 AM
Updated: 09:53 AM
 
FL
Tropical Storm Warning (View Text) expires 09:50 AM by MLB ()
Coastal Volusia County, Inland Volusia County, in FL
VTEC# 1014 (NEW)
Issued: 09:50 AM
Updated: 09:50 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by JAX (HESS)
Clay, in FL
VTEC# 60 (EXT)
Issued: 09:35 AM
Updated: 10:59 AM
 
PR
Heat Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by JSJ (ICP)
Culebra, Eastern Interior, Southeast, Northeast, Vieques, in PR
VTEC# 124 (NEW)
Issued: 09:00 AM
Updated: 02:29 AM
 
PR
Excessive Heat Warning (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by JSJ (ICP)
Southwest, Mayaguez and Vicinity, Northwest, Ponce and Vicinity, North Central, San Juan and Vicinity, in PR
VTEC# 49 (NEW)
Issued: 09:00 AM
Updated: 02:29 AM
 
VI
Heat Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by JSJ (ICP)
St Croix, St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands, in VI
VTEC# 124 (NEW)
Issued: 09:00 AM
Updated: 02:29 AM
 
FL
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by TBW ()
Coastal Lee, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Pinellas, in FL
VTEC# 6 (NEW)
Issued: 07:06 AM
Updated: 07:06 AM
 
FL
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by MFL ()
Coastal Palm Beach County, Metro Palm Beach County, in FL
VTEC# 7 (EXA)
Issued: 07:05 AM
Updated: 07:05 AM
 
FL
Tropical Storm Warning (View Text) expires 09:55 AM by JAX ()
St. Johns, Flagler, Nassau, in FL
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 06:59 AM
Updated: 09:55 AM
 
AN
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by GYX ()
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM, in AN
VTEC# 57 (CON)
Issued: 07:00 AM
Updated: 09:20 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:52 AM by TBW (TBW)
Citrus, in FL
VTEC# 62 (CON)
Issued: 06:00 AM
Updated: 09:52 AM
 
AN
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:52 AM by TBW (TBW)
Pasco, Hernando, in FL
VTEC# 60 (CON)
Issued: 05:30 AM
Updated: 09:52 AM
 
SC
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CHS (BAH)
Inland Berkeley, Allendale, Hampton, Inland Colleton, Dorchester, Tidal Berkeley, Charleston, in SC
VTEC# 5 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 10:16 AM
 
AM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by JSJ ()
Coastal Waters OF Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM, Mona Passage Southward to 17N, Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM, in AM
VTEC# 30 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 09:17 AM
 
GA
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CHS (BAH)
Screven, Candler, Bulloch, Effingham, Tattnall, Evans, Long, Jenkins, in GA
VTEC# 5 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 10:16 AM
 
SC
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by ILM (dch)
Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, in SC
VTEC# 36 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 04:46 AM
 
NC
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by ILM (dch)
Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover, in NC
VTEC# 36 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 04:46 AM
 
SC
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by ILM (dch)
Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, in SC
VTEC# 9 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 04:46 AM
 
AM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by MHX ()
Pamlico Sound, in AM
VTEC# 75 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 12:34 PM
 
FL
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by TBW ()
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Lee, Coastal Charlotte, Pinellas, in FL
VTEC# 25 (EXT)
Issued: 04:45 AM
Updated: 07:06 AM
 
GM
GM
GM
AM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by MFL ()
Biscayne Bay, in AM
VTEC# 39 (CON)
Issued: 03:47 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
AM
GM
FL
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by MFL (CWC)
Coastal Collier County, Metropolitan Miami Dade, Coastal Broward County, Metro Broward County, Coastal Miami Dade County, in FL
VTEC# 7 (CON)
Issued: 03:39 AM
Updated: 07:05 AM
 
SC
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CAE ()
Aiken, Lexington, McCormick, Edgefield, Saluda, Bamberg, Clarendon, Calhoun, Barnwell, Richland, Sumter, in SC
VTEC# 7 (CON)
Issued: 03:00 AM
Updated: 11:17 AM
 
GA
Wind Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CAE ()
Richmond, Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Lincoln, in GA
VTEC# 7 (CON)
Issued: 03:00 AM
Updated: 11:17 AM
 
AN
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by BOX ()
Boston Harbor, in AN
VTEC# 83 (CON)
Issued: 03:00 AM
Updated: 08:57 AM
 
FL
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by MLB ()
Coastal Volusia County, in FL
VTEC# 9 (CON)
Issued: 03:00 AM
Updated: 10:38 AM
 
AN
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:53 AM by MLB (Schaper)
Volusia, Lake, in FL
VTEC# 5 (CON)
Issued: 01:15 AM
Updated: 08:53 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:50 AM by TBW (TBW)
Polk, in FL
VTEC# 58 (CON)
Issued: 01:00 AM
Updated: 09:50 AM
 
AM
SC
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CHS ()
Coastal Jasper, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Beaufort, in SC
VTEC# 9 (CON)
Issued: 11:00 PM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
GA
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CHS ()
Coastal McIntosh, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Liberty, in GA
VTEC# 9 (CON)
Issued: 11:00 PM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:40 AM by TBW (TBW)
Pasco, in FL
VTEC# 59 (CON)
Issued: 10:21 PM
Updated: 09:40 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:43 AM by TBW (TBW)
Hillsborough, in FL
VTEC# 57 (CON)
Issued: 10:21 PM
Updated: 09:43 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:38 AM by TBW (TBW)
Hillsborough, in FL
VTEC# 56 (CON)
Issued: 10:21 PM
Updated: 09:38 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:55 AM by MLB (Schaper)
Seminole, in FL
VTEC# 4 (CON)
Issued: 10:14 PM
Updated: 01:55 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:36 AM by TBW (TBW)
Manatee, in FL
VTEC# 65 (EXT)
Issued: 10:00 PM
Updated: 09:47 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:50 AM by TBW (TBW)
Hardee, in FL
VTEC# 54 (CON)
Issued: 09:00 PM
Updated: 09:50 AM
 
AN
PZ
PR
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by JSJ ()
Mayaguez and Vicinity, Northeast, North Central, San Juan and Vicinity, Northwest, Culebra, in PR
VTEC# 14 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 PM
Updated: 09:20 AM
 
VI
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by JSJ ()
St Croix, St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands, in VI
VTEC# 14 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 PM
Updated: 09:20 AM
 
PR
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by JSJ ()
Mayaguez and Vicinity, Culebra, in PR
VTEC# 34 (CON)
Issued: 03:32 PM
Updated: 09:20 AM
 
VI
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by JSJ ()
St Croix, in VI
VTEC# 33 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 PM
Updated: 09:20 AM
 
VI
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by JSJ ()
St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands, in VI
VTEC# 34 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 PM
Updated: 09:20 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:50 AM by TBW (TBW)
DeSoto, in FL
VTEC# 52 (CON)
Issued: 04:18 PM
Updated: 09:50 AM
 
AM
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:44 AM by TBW (TBW)
DeSoto, in FL
VTEC# 53 (CON)
Issued: 04:10 PM
Updated: 09:44 AM
 
SC
Tropical Storm Warning (View Text) expires 09:54 AM by CHS ()
Inland Jasper, Beaufort, Coastal Jasper, Coastal Colleton, in SC
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 04:07 PM
Updated: 09:54 AM
 
GA
Tropical Storm Warning (View Text) expires 09:55 AM by JAX ()
Inland Glynn, Inland Camden, Coastal Glynn, Coastal Camden, in GA
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 04:03 PM
Updated: 09:55 AM
 
PZ
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by MFR ()
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm, in PZ
VTEC# 83 (CON)
Issued: 04:00 PM
Updated: 04:08 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:45 AM by TBW (TBW)
Hillsborough, in FL
VTEC# 51 (CON)
Issued: 03:54 PM
Updated: 09:45 AM
 
AN
AN
AN
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by LWX (ADM)
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, in AN
VTEC# 169 (CON)
Issued: 11:00 AM
Updated: 12:34 PM
 
FL
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by MFL ()
Coastal Collier County, in FL
VTEC# 10 (CON)
Issued: 10:00 AM
Updated: 06:24 PM
 
AM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by MHX ()
Coastal waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm, in AM
VTEC# 75 (CON)
Issued: 09:01 AM
Updated: 12:34 PM
 
VA
Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by AKQ ()
Virginia Beach, in VA
VTEC# 17 (CON)
Issued: 08:35 AM
Updated: 12:31 PM
 
NC
Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by AKQ ()
Eastern Currituck, in NC
VTEC# 17 (CON)
Issued: 08:35 AM
Updated: 12:31 PM
 
FL
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by MFL ()
Coastal Collier County, Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Miami Dade County, Coastal Broward County, in FL
VTEC# 40 (CON)
Issued: 07:00 AM
Updated: 06:24 PM
 
GA
Tropical Storm Warning (View Text) expires 09:54 AM by CHS ()
Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Inland Chatham, Inland Bryan, Inland McIntosh, Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh, Inland Liberty, in GA
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 04:09 AM
Updated: 09:54 AM
 
FL
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 03:00 AM by MLB ()
Coastal Volusia County, in FL
VTEC# 32 (CON)
Issued: 02:00 AM
Updated: 10:38 AM
 
GA
High Surf Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by JAX ()
Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, in GA
VTEC# 9 (CON)
Issued: 12:59 AM
Updated: 12:34 AM
 
GA
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by JAX ()
Coastal Glynn, Coastal Camden, in GA
VTEC# 28 (CON)
Issued: 12:59 AM
Updated: 12:34 AM
 
GM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by MOB ()
Waters from Destin to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM, in GM
VTEC# 46 (CON)
Issued: 10:00 PM
Updated: 09:43 AM
 
AM
Tropical Storm Warning (View Text) expires 10:34 AM by JAX ()
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM, Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM, in AM
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 04:04 PM
Updated: 10:34 AM
 
GA
Storm Surge Warning (View Text) expires 09:55 AM by JAX ()
Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, in GA
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 04:03 PM
Updated: 09:55 AM
 
AM
FL
Storm Surge Warning (View Text) expires 09:50 AM by MLB ()
Coastal Volusia County, in FL
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 07:04 AM
Updated: 09:50 AM
 
AM
GA
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:35 AM by JAX (DUBOIS)
Brantley, in GA
VTEC# 58 (CON)
Issued: 07:00 AM
Updated: 08:35 AM
 
FL
Storm Surge Warning (View Text) expires 09:55 AM by JAX ()
St. Johns, in FL
VTEC# 1014 (CON)
Issued: 06:59 AM
Updated: 09:55 AM
 
TX
Coastal Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by CRP (NMP)
Aransas, in TX
VTEC# 24 (CON)
Issued: 08:00 PM
Updated: 02:54 AM
 
FL
Coastal Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by KEY (CLR)
Upper Keys in Monroe, Monroe Upper Keys, in FL
VTEC# 3 (EXT)
Issued: 04:22 PM
Updated: 09:50 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:48 AM by TBW (TBW)
Sarasota, in FL
VTEC# 49 (CON)
Issued: 01:00 PM
Updated: 09:48 AM
 
FL
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by TAE ()
Coastal Bay, South Walton, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Franklin, in FL
VTEC# 85 (CON)
Issued: 10:00 AM
Updated: 08:56 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:30 AM by JAX (CHANEY)
Suwannee, Columbia, Gilchrist, in FL
VTEC# 57 (CON)
Issued: 07:00 AM
Updated: 08:30 AM
 
GA
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CHS ()
Coastal Chatham, Coastal McIntosh, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Liberty, in GA
VTEC# 15 (CON)
Issued: 01:44 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
SC
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CHS ()
Coastal Jasper, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Beaufort, in SC
VTEC# 15 (CON)
Issued: 01:44 AM
Updated: 10:07 AM
 
GA
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by CHS ()
Bulloch, Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, in GA
VTEC# 41 (CON)
Issued: 11:49 PM
Updated: 09:04 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:12 PM by TBW (TBW)
Manatee, in FL
VTEC# 50 (EXT)
Issued: 08:47 PM
Updated: 09:47 AM
 
GA
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 10:45 AM by JAX (CHANEY)
Echols, in GA
VTEC# 55 (EXT)
Issued: 11:34 AM
Updated: 08:29 AM
 
PR
Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by JSJ ()
North Central, San Juan and Vicinity, Northwest, Northeast, in PR
VTEC# 33 (CON)
Issued: 05:00 AM
Updated: 09:20 AM
 
GA
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:30 PM by CHS ()
Effingham, Screven, in GA
VTEC# 40 (EXT)
Issued: 09:00 AM
Updated: 09:04 AM
 
SC
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:30 PM by CHS ()
Hampton, Jasper, in SC
VTEC# 40 (EXT)
Issued: 09:00 AM
Updated: 09:04 AM
 
GA
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by JAX (BOOTHE)
Wayne, Long, in GA
VTEC# 54 (EXT)
Issued: 05:48 AM
Updated: 08:38 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:41 AM by TBW (TBW)
Pasco, in FL
VTEC# 46 (CON)
Issued: 05:35 AM
Updated: 09:41 AM
 
AM
Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 02:00 AM by MHX ()
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# 75 (CON)
Issued: 09:00 AM
Updated: 12:34 PM
 
NC
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by RAH (NTL)
Johnston, in NC
VTEC# 56 (EXT)
Issued: 03:00 AM
Updated: 08:57 AM
 
SC
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:12 PM by CHS ()
Williamsburg, Georgetown, Berkeley, in SC
VTEC# 36 (EXT)
Issued: 01:00 PM
Updated: 09:04 AM
 
GA
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 02:30 AM by JAX (MSW)
Montgomery, Toombs, Jeff Davis, in GA
VTEC# 52 (EXT)
Issued: 11:42 AM
Updated: 08:38 AM
 
GA
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:30 AM by JAX (MSW)
Toombs, Tattnall, Wayne, Appling, in GA
VTEC# 53 (EXT)
Issued: 09:04 AM
Updated: 08:38 AM
 
SC
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by ILM (LEW)
Horry, in SC
VTEC# 46 (EXT)
Issued: 01:00 AM
Updated: 09:24 AM
 
NC
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:08 AM by MHX (27)
Lenoir, Jones, in NC
VTEC# 28 (CON)
Issued: 01:00 AM
Updated: 09:08 AM
 
FL
Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:41 AM by MLB (CL)
Lake, Volusia, in FL
VTEC# 3 (CON)
Issued: 01:00 PM
Updated: 08:41 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.