Coastal and Marine Alerts Today

Browse active NOAA marine alerts across U.S. coastal and offshore waters, ordered by severity with affected areas and expiration times.

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Coastal and Marine Alerts Today

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174Active marine alerts
1Extreme or severe
5Moderate

Severe · Future

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD

Expires:

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Moderate · Expected

Gale Warning

Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM

Expires:

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Moderate · Expected

Special Weather Statement

Pohnpei Coastal Waters; Kosrae Coastal Waters

Expires:

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Minor · Expected

Small Craft Advisory

Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM

Expires:

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Minor · Expected

Small Craft Advisory

Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM

Expires:

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Minor · Expected

Small Craft Advisory

Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM

Expires:

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Not a substitute for local safety information. The national feed can change at any time. Check the issuing Weather Forecast Office, Coast Guard notices, and local authorities before going on the water.

Current marine hazards in one view

This page gathers active marine alerts from the NOAA National Weather Service. Severe and urgent alerts appear first, followed by the other current advisories in the national feed.

Alerts can include hurricane-force wind warnings, storm warnings, gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small-craft advisories, dense-fog advisories, freezing-spray warnings, and other locally issued products.

How often it updates

ARGO.net checks the official alert feed every five minutes. Each card includes the affected marine zone or area and the alert’s expiration time when NOAA provides one.

Why local details matter

Conditions vary sharply across coastal zones, inlets, capes, and offshore waters. Open the issuing Weather Forecast Office’s product for the full text, including timing, wave conditions, navigation hazards, and protective actions.

Safety note

An empty national result is not a guarantee of safe water. Check the latest local marine forecast, observations, Coast Guard notices, tide and current information, and port or beach restrictions before departure.

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