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Warnings Valid at: 05 Oct 2026 07:18 AM CDT

Marine Warning (View Text) expires 08:45 AM by TAE (Nelson)
Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM, Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to 20 Nm, Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM, in GM

VTEC# 436 (NEW)

Issued: 07:13 AM

Updated: 07:13 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 06:00 AM by DVN (Gross)
Linn, Cedar, Jones, in IA

VTEC# 90 (NEW)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 08:21 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 12:00 PM by BOX ()
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 92 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 12:50 AM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by SEW ()
Puget Sound and Hood Canal, in PZ

VTEC# 6 (EXA)

Issued: 06:56 AM

Updated: 06:56 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 09:45 AM by TAE (NELSON)
Clay, Quitman, Randolph, in GA

VTEC# 191 (NEW)

Issued: 06:47 AM

Updated: 06:47 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 09:45 AM by TAE (NELSON)
Dale, Henry, in AL

VTEC# 191 (NEW)

Issued: 06:47 AM

Updated: 06:47 AM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by SEW ()
Admiralty Inlet, East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca, Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca, West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca, Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands, in PZ

VTEC# 6 (CON)

Issued: 05:45 AM

Updated: 06:56 AM

Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 02:00 PM by SEW ()
San Juan County, in WA

VTEC# 6 (CON)

Issued: 05:58 AM

Updated: 07:07 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by TAE (NELSON)
Dougherty, Early, Randolph, Clay, Terrell, Calhoun, Lee, in GA

VTEC# 190 (NEW)

Issued: 05:53 AM

Updated: 05:53 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by TAE (NELSON)
Henry, Houston, in AL

VTEC# 190 (NEW)

Issued: 05:53 AM

Updated: 05:53 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:45 AM by MOB (TJS)
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, in FL

VTEC# 44 (NEW)

Issued: 05:45 AM

Updated: 05:45 AM

Flash Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:15 AM by TAE (NELSON)
Geneva, Henry, Houston, Coffee, Dale, in AL

VTEC# 31 (NEW)

Issued: 05:20 AM

Updated: 05:20 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:30 AM by TAE (NELSON)
Coffee, Dale, in AL

VTEC# 188 (NEW)

Issued: 04:24 AM

Updated: 04:24 AM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 AM by GRB (JG)
Marathon, Southern Oconto County, Vilas, Oneida, Forest, Florence, Northern Marinette County, Lincoln, Langlade, Northern Oconto County, Menominee, Southern Marinette County, in WI

VTEC# 13 (CON)

Issued: 02:00 AM

Updated: 02:00 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by MFR ()
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 82 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 03:44 AM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by FGF (JR)
South Beltrami, Hubbard, Roseau, Wadena, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall, North Beltrami, North Clearwater, South Clearwater, in MN

VTEC# 11 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 03:51 AM

Freeze Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by DLH (www.weather.gov/duluth)
Central St. Louis, North Itasca, Koochiching, North St. Louis, Northern Cook/Northern Lake, in MN

VTEC# 5 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:14 AM

Freeze Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by DLH (www.weather.gov/duluth)
Iron, Ashland, in WI

VTEC# 5 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:14 AM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by DLH (www.weather.gov/duluth)
Southern Lake/North Shore, Southern Cook/North Shore, South Itasca, North Cass, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton/South St. Louis, Pine, South Cass, Crow Wing, in MN

VTEC# 14 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:14 AM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by DLH (www.weather.gov/duluth)
Sawyer, Price, Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett, Washburn, in WI

VTEC# 14 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:14 AM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by MPX (ETA)
Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Benton, Isanti, Chisago, in MN

VTEC# 9 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 09:52 PM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by ARX (JAR)
Taylor, Clark, Jackson, Monroe, Juneau, Adams, in WI

VTEC# 12 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:05 AM

Frost Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by MPX (ETA)
Polk, Barron, Rusk, Chippewa, Eau Claire, in WI

VTEC# 9 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 09:52 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by LOT ()
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN, in LM

VTEC# 85 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 02:57 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by BUF ()
Ripley to Dunkirk NY, Dunkirk to Buffalo NY, in LE

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 03:32 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by BUF ()
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY, Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River, in LO

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 03:32 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by BUF ()
Lower Niagara River, in LO

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 03:32 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by OKX ()
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 90 (CON)

Issued: 12:59 AM

Updated: 02:17 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by OKX ()
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm, Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 90 (CON)

Issued: 12:59 AM

Updated: 02:17 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LCH (13)
Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM, Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM, in GM

VTEC# 29 (CON)

Issued: 12:33 AM

Updated: 05:22 AM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 02:00 PM by PQR ()
Columbia River Bar, in PZ

VTEC# 4 (CON)

Issued: 11:20 PM

Updated: 02:55 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 03:00 PM by CLE ()
Avon Point to Willowick OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH, Conneaut OH to Ripley NY, in LE

VTEC# 44 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 02:35 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by CLE ()
Vermilion to Avon Point OH, The Islands to Vermilion OH, in LE

VTEC# 44 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 02:35 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by IWX ()
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI, New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI, in LM

VTEC# 60 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 03:23 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by MQT ()
Huron Islands to Marquette MI, in LS

VTEC# 147 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 01:47 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by LSX (Elmore)
Callaway, Osage, in MO

VTEC# 117 (EXT)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 10:28 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by BUF ()
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY, in LO

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 03:32 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by MQT ()
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI, Munising to Grand Marais MI, in LS

VTEC# 147 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 01:47 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by MQT ()
Marquette to Munising MI, in LS

VTEC# 147 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 01:47 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by BUF ()
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY, in LO

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 03:32 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by EKA ()
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm, Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 88 (CON)

Issued: 05:07 PM

Updated: 04:56 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by HGX ()
Galveston Bay, Matagorda Bay, in GM

VTEC# 40 (CON)

Issued: 03:38 PM

Updated: 06:32 AM

Extreme Heat Warning (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by VEF (MW)
Death Valley National Park, in CA

VTEC# 7 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 04:46 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by MQT ()
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI, in LS

VTEC# 146 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 01:47 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by GRR (Thomas)
St Joseph to South Haven MI, South Haven to Holland MI, Holland to Grand Haven MI, Whitehall to Pentwater MI, Pentwater to Manistee MI, Grand Haven to Whitehall MI, in LM

VTEC# 71 (EXT)

Issued: 04:00 AM

Updated: 06:54 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by AJK ()
Northern Lynn Canal, in PK

VTEC# 319 (EXT)

Issued: 12:13 PM

Updated: 07:11 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by DMX ()
Poweshiek, Tama, in IA

VTEC# 39 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 AM

Updated: 04:37 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by DTX ()
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI, in LH

VTEC# 58 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 AM

Updated: 03:21 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 02:00 AM by GUM (DeCou)
Saipan Coastal Waters, Tinian Coastal Waters, Rota Coastal Waters, Guam Coastal Waters, in PM

VTEC# 71 (CON)

Issued: 02:04 PM

Updated: 02:02 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 12:00 AM by GUM (Doll)
Majuro Coastal Waters, in PM

VTEC# 72 (EXT)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 12:06 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by BRO ()
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX from 20 to 60 NM, Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX, Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM, in GM

VTEC# 37 (CON)

Issued: 04:00 AM

Updated: 02:20 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 AM by PHI (MJL)
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 80 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 PM

Updated: 06:05 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 06:00 PM by APX ()
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island, St Ignace to False Detour Channel, Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island, in LH

VTEC# 86 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 01:25 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by APX ()
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay, in LS

VTEC# 86 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 01:25 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 04:00 PM by APX ()
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI, in LS

VTEC# 86 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 01:25 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 02:00 PM by GUM (Bowsher)
Koror Palau Coastal Waters, Yap Coastal Waters, in PM

VTEC# 73 (CON)

Issued: 12:28 AM

Updated: 01:56 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by LSX (Elmore)
Pike, in MO

VTEC# 120 (CON)

Issued: 11:39 PM

Updated: 10:30 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by LSX (Elmore)
Calhoun, in IL

VTEC# 120 (CON)

Issued: 11:39 PM

Updated: 10:30 PM

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

VTEC# 39 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 08:19 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by CRP ()
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM, Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM, in GM

VTEC# 46 (EXT)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 12:30 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by APX ()
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI, Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI, Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge, Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI, Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay, in LM

VTEC# 86 (CON)

Issued: 09:33 PM

Updated: 01:25 AM

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

VTEC# 80 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 PM

Updated: 06:05 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 AM by MQT ()
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI, in LS

VTEC# 145 (EXT)

Issued: 07:00 PM

Updated: 01:47 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by LSX (Elmore)
Pike, in IL

VTEC# 119 (EXT)

Issued: 07:00 PM

Updated: 10:30 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by LSX (Elmore)
Pike, in MO

VTEC# 119 (EXT)

Issued: 07:00 PM

Updated: 10:30 PM

Heat Advisory (View Text) expires 12:00 AM by MTR (DialH)
Monterey Bay/Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley, San Francisco Bay Shoreline, North Bay Interior Valleys, East Bay Interior Valleys, Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Monument, Santa Cruz Mountains, Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio, Big Sur Coast, in CA

VTEC# 14 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 01:01 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 05:36 AM by EAX (SAW)
Moniteau, Boone, Cooper, Howard, in MO

VTEC# 207 (EXT)

Issued: 11:59 AM

Updated: 08:21 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by HGX ()
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM, Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM, Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM, in GM

VTEC# 40 (CON)

Issued: 11:21 AM

Updated: 06:32 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by MFR ()
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 81 (CON)

Issued: 10:00 AM

Updated: 03:44 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:17 PM by EAX (SAW)
Howard, Saline, Chariton, in MO

VTEC# 206 (EXT)

Issued: 05:44 AM

Updated: 08:21 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by EAX (SAW)
Carroll, Chariton, in MO

VTEC# 201 (EXT)

Issued: 11:46 PM

Updated: 08:21 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:32 AM by EAX (SAW)
Chariton, Saline, Carroll, in MO

VTEC# 204 (EXT)

Issued: 07:43 PM

Updated: 08:21 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:20 PM by EAX (SAW)
Carroll, Lafayette, Saline, in MO

VTEC# 203 (EXT)

Issued: 06:17 PM

Updated: 08:21 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 02:36 PM by OAX (Chehak)
Gage, in NE

VTEC# 8 (EXT)

Issued: 03:51 PM

Updated: 07:40 PM

Coastal Flood Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by KEY ()
Monroe Upper Keys, Upper Keys in Monroe, Monroe Lower Keys, Monroe Middle Keys, in FL

VTEC# 8 (EXT)

Issued: 03:02 AM

Updated: 03:00 AM

Extreme Heat Warning (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by LOX (MW)
Cuyama Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley, Catalina Island, in CA

VTEC# 8 (CON)

Issued: 12:00 PM

Updated: 01:04 PM

Extreme Heat Warning (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by SGX (17)
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys -The Inland Empire, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Valleys, in CA

VTEC# 10 (CON)

Issued: 12:00 PM

Updated: 05:19 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:40 AM by EAX (SAW)
Ray, Jackson, Lafayette, in MO

VTEC# 202 (EXT)

Issued: 10:15 AM

Updated: 08:21 PM

Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by TAE ()
Coastal Gulf, Coastal Franklin, South Walton, Coastal Bay, in FL

VTEC# 70 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 01:14 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 10:36 PM by DMX (Zogg)
Polk, in IA

VTEC# 24 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 04:37 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 06:00 AM by DVN (McClure)
Muscatine, Louisa, in IA

VTEC# 85 (CON)

Issued: 09:15 PM

Updated: 08:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 03:00 AM by DVN (McClure)
Louisa, in IA

VTEC# 88 (EXT)

Issued: 08:06 PM

Updated: 08:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 12:00 PM by DVN (McClure)
Louisa, in IA

VTEC# 87 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 08:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:21 AM by OAX (Pearson)
Saline, Gage, in NE

VTEC# 14 (EXT)

Issued: 08:38 AM

Updated: 07:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 03:24 AM by DVN (MBS)
Iowa, Benton, in IA

VTEC# 83 (EXT)

Issued: 03:18 AM

Updated: 08:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:36 PM by OAX (Pearson)
Saline, in NE

VTEC# 11 (EXT)

Issued: 02:20 AM

Updated: 07:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:27 PM by OAX (Pearson)
Saline, in NE

VTEC# 13 (EXT)

Issued: 12:34 AM

Updated: 07:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 12:00 AM by DVN (MBS)
Keokuk, in IA

VTEC# 81 (EXT)

Issued: 09:34 PM

Updated: 08:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by TOP (Gargan)
Marshall, in KS

VTEC# 54 (EXT)

Issued: 11:00 AM

Updated: 07:32 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by MFR ()
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 78 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 03:44 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:27 PM by LOT (Kluber)
Lake, in IL

VTEC# 75 (CON)

Issued: 04:00 PM

Updated: 07:27 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 06:25 AM by DVN (08)
Scott, Clinton, in IA

VTEC# 67 (EXT)

Issued: 08:30 AM

Updated: 08:40 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:32 AM by TBW (TBW)
Levy, Citrus, Marion, in FL

VTEC# 5 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 08:32 AM

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Notes:

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 2002.
Archive of watches begins 1 Jan 1997.