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Weather.gov checked at 2:45 PM EDT, September 13, 2026.

SECAR Situational Awareness

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NHC is monitoring Atlantic tropical activity. 4 SECAR geographies have active NWS alerts; highest current level is Advisory in TN.

HighestAdvisoryTN
Active Areas4 / 9TN, MS, AL, FL
NWS Alerts12None returned
TropicsQuietNHC official outlook

Risk Overview

ProductStatusConditions
NHCQuietNHC is monitoring Atlantic tropical activity.
Global Tropics Hazards OutlookQuietTropical formation outlook cached. Open the source for probability shading and dates.
GFSQuiet8 AM EDT Sep 13 model panel cached for reference. NHC and CPC are the official sources.
EuroQuiet2 AM EDT Sep 13 model panel cached for reference. NHC and CPC are the official sources.
Excessive RainfallAdvisoryFlooding or heavy-rain related NWS alerts are active in FL. Use WPC ERO for the official day-by-day rainfall risk.
Active Fires & PotentialAdvisory14 wildfires 10+ acres in SECAR, 7 not fully contained (largest uncontained: Main Trail, 841 acres, 99% contained, GA). NIFC 7-day fire potential outlook cached for reference.
Extreme HeatAdvisoryHeat-related NWS alerts are active in TN, MS, AL. Check local NWS offices and HeatRisk for timing and severity.
SPCAdvisorySPC Day 1 Convective Outlook: General Thunderstorms Risk (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN). Open SPC for the categorical map and forecast discussion.
NWS San JuanQuietNo active PR/USVI weather alerts returned by weather.gov.
PowerOutage.usQuietOpen live dashboard for current outage counts.

SPC Convective Outlook — SECAR Lookahead

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook map
Day 1 · TodayAdvisoryGeneral 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, SC)

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
TennesseeAdvisory4Heat Advisory
MississippiAdvisory5Heat Advisory, Special Weather Statement
AlabamaAdvisory1Heat Advisory
GeorgiaQuiet0None returned
FloridaAdvisory2Flood Advisory
North CarolinaQuiet0None returned
South CarolinaQuiet0None returned
Puerto RicoQuiet0None returned
U.S. Virgin IslandsQuiet0None returned

Source Cards

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NHC Atlantic Outlook

Status: NHC is monitoring Atlantic tropical activity.
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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: 8 AM EDT Sep 13
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Model

ECMWF North Atlantic Model Guidance

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Source time: 2 AM EDT Sep 13
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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
No active PR/USVI weather alerts returned by weather.gov.
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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.