American Red Cross · SECAR
Weather.gov checked at 5:47 AM EDT, July 13, 2026.

SECAR Situational Awareness

Updates automatically four times a day — 6 AM, noon, 6 PM, and 10 PM Eastern.

No tropical cyclone formation expected in the Atlantic outlook period. 7 SECAR geographies have active NWS alerts; highest current level is Warning in TN.

HighestWarningTN
Active Areas7 / 9TN, MS, FL, NC, SC, PR, VI
NWS Alerts21TN, NC
TropicsQuietNHC official outlook

Risk Overview

ProductStatusConditions
NHCQuietNo tropical cyclone formation expected in the Atlantic outlook period.
Global Tropics Hazards OutlookQuietTropical formation outlook cached. Open the source for probability shading and dates.
GFSQuiet2 AM EDT Jul 13 model panel cached for reference. NHC and CPC are the official sources.
EuroQuiet8 PM EDT Jul 12 model panel cached for reference. NHC and CPC are the official sources.
Excessive RainfallAdvisoryFlooding or heavy-rain related NWS alerts are active in TN, MS, NC, SC. Use WPC ERO for the official day-by-day rainfall risk.
Active Fires & PotentialWatch30 wildfires 10+ acres in SECAR, 21 not fully contained (largest uncontained: QUARRY 2 (13), 19,018 acres, 97% contained, FL). NIFC 7-day fire potential outlook cached for reference.
Extreme HeatAdvisoryHeat-related NWS alerts are active in PR, VI. Check local NWS offices and HeatRisk for timing and severity.
SPCAdvisorySPC Day 1 Convective Outlook: Marginal Risk (GA, SC); General Thunderstorms Risk (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN). Open SPC for the categorical map and forecast discussion.
NWS San JuanAdvisoryPR/USVI active alerts include Heat Advisory.
PowerOutage.usQuietOpen live dashboard for current outage counts.

SPC Convective Outlook — SECAR Lookahead

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook map
Day 1 · TodayAdvisoryMarginal Risk (GA, SC); General Thunderstorms Risk (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Day 2 · TomorrowAdvisoryGeneral Thunderstorms Risk (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Day 3AdvisoryGeneral Thunderstorms Risk (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN)

Categorical severe-thunderstorm risk from the Storm Prediction Center, limited to SECAR states. The Day 1 map is shown; open SPC for the full national maps and discussion.

SECAR Alert Map

SECAR weather alert overview map

Mapped Alert Summary

AreaLevelActive AlertsEvents
TennesseeWarning1Flood Watch
MississippiAdvisory1Flood Advisory
AlabamaQuiet0None returned
GeorgiaQuiet0None returned
FloridaAdvisory2Rip Current Statement
North CarolinaWarning14Beach Hazards Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Warning, Flood Advisory, Flood Watch
South CarolinaAdvisory1Coastal Flood Advisory
Puerto RicoAdvisory1Heat Advisory
U.S. Virgin IslandsAdvisory1Heat Advisory

Source Cards

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Tropical

NHC Atlantic Outlook

Status: No tropical cyclone formation expected in the Atlantic outlook period.
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Tropical

CPC Global Tropics Hazards Outlook

Status: Fetched
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Model

GFS North Atlantic Model Guidance

Status: Fetched
Source time: 2 AM EDT Jul 13
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Model

ECMWF North Atlantic Model Guidance

Status: Fetched
Source time: 8 PM EDT Jul 12
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Rainfall

WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook

Status: Fetched
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Fire

7-Day Significant Fire Potential

Status: Fetched
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Severe

SPC Convective Outlook

Status: Fetched
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Infrastructure

PowerOutage.us

Status: Fetched
Open live dashboard for current outage counts.
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Local Alerts

NWS San Juan

Status: Fetched
Active PR/USVI alerts: Heat Advisory.
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Watch Items

  • Treat GFS and ECMWF panels as model context only; official outlooks govern the briefing language.
  • Use the map as current alert context, not as a replacement for local NWS warning text.