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Weather.gov checked at 8:07 PM EDT, September 13, 2026.

Central Atlantic Situational Awareness

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NHC is monitoring Atlantic tropical activity. 4 Central Atlantic geographies have active NWS alerts; highest current level is Warning in OH.

HighestWarningOH
Active Areas4 / 6OH, WV, KY, MD
NWS Alerts10OH, WV
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.
GFSQuiet2 PM EDT Sep 13 model panel cached for reference. NHC and CPC are the official sources.
EuroQuiet8 AM EDT Sep 13 model panel cached for reference. NHC and CPC are the official sources.
Excessive RainfallQuietNo Central Atlantic flood-specific NWS alerts returned at generation time. Review WPC ERO for developing Day 1-5 risk areas.
Active Fires & PotentialQuietNo wildfires 10+ acres reported across Central Atlantic states. NIFC 7-day significant fire potential outlook cached for reference.
Extreme HeatAdvisoryHeat-related NWS alerts are active in KY. Check local NWS offices and HeatRisk for timing and severity.
SPCWatchSPC Day 1 Convective Outlook: Slight Risk (OH, WV); Marginal Risk (KY, MD, OH, WV); General Thunderstorms Risk (DE, KY, MD, OH, VA, WV). Open SPC for the categorical map and forecast discussion.
PowerOutage.usQuietOpen live dashboard for current outage counts.

SPC Convective Outlook — Central Atlantic Lookahead

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook map
Day 1 · TodayWatchSlight Risk (OH, WV); Marginal Risk (KY, MD, OH, WV); General Thunderstorms Risk (DE, KY, MD, OH, VA, WV)
Day 2 · TomorrowQuietNo categorical risk area over Central Atlantic states.
Day 3AdvisoryMarginal Risk (OH); General Thunderstorms Risk (KY, OH, WV)

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

Central Atlantic Alert Map

Central Atlantic weather alert overview map

Mapped Alert Summary

AreaLevelActive AlertsEvents
OhioWarning4Beach Hazards Statement, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Special Weather Statement
West VirginiaWarning2Severe Thunderstorm Warning
KentuckyAdvisory3Heat Advisory
VirginiaQuiet0None returned
MarylandAdvisory1Test Message
DelawareQuiet0None returned

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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.