Status (beta) - Advisory Center

There are no serious national events at this time.

Global geopolitical tensions are escalating across South Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe while near-term volcanic and seismic activity in Pacific regions warrants heightened monitoring. Multiple dangerous developments could materialize within days to weeks, though financial markets remain stable and no catastrophic events are currently occurring.

LAST UPDATED 02-26-2026 @ 11:36AM (CST)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

12:36PM

Los Angeles

09:36AM

London

05:36PM

Moscow

08:36PM

Beijing

01:36AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 6181 years ago ---

extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 4177 years ago ---

extr North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 177 years ago ---

extr Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 176 years ago ---

extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 176 years ago ---

extr Syria: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 70 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD

Effective 9 min ago Expires in 1 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD

Effective 9 min ago Expires in 1 min

advi Small Craft Advisory

Umatac Village, UM

Effective 10 min ago Expires in 14 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Umatac Village, UM

Effective 10 min ago Expires in 14 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Umatac Village, UM

Effective 10 min ago Expires in 14 hr

Events

The most recent events

advi AVO Shishaldin YELLOW/ADVISORY - Low-level unrest continues, producing infrasound, small volcanic earthquakes, and periods of tremor.

King Cove, AK Effective 13 min ago

watc AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava within the summit crater continues.

--- Effective 13 min ago

watc M 3.4 - 3 km SSE of Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina

Lake Murray of Richland, SC Effective 19 min ago

ok M 2.5 - 4 km N of Lexington, South Carolina

Lexington, SC Effective 19 min ago

watc M 5.0 - 273 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Kuril’sk, Sakhalin Oblast Effective 32 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data

Bitcoin (BTC)

66999

-1.46%

Coinbase

Solana (SOL)

85.28

-3.16%

Coinbase

Dogecoin (DOGE)

0.09658

-4.33%

Coinbase

Cardano (ADA)

0.285

-4.10%

Coinbase

Ethereum (ETH)

1996.56

-2.97%

Coinbase

S&P 500

6885.37

-0.87%

Yahoo Finance

Nikkei

58753.39

0.29%

Yahoo Finance

DOW

49336.84

-0.29%

Yahoo Finance

DAX

25289.02

0.45%

Yahoo Finance

FTSE 100

10846.7

0.37%

Yahoo Finance

Volatility Index

19.81

10.49%

Yahoo Finance

Gold

5196.7

-0.56%

Yahoo Finance

DOW Futures

49348

-0.38%

Yahoo Finance

Crude Oil

66.54

1.71%

Yahoo Finance

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National

2.937

0.44%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast

2.834

0.04%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England

2.852

0.60%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic

2.962

-0.17%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic

2.748

---%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest

2.675

-0.30%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast

2.532

2.01%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain

2.662

-2.74%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast

4.111

1.63%

US EIA

Analysis

Global equity markets showed modest gains with the S&P 500 up 0.81%, the DOW up 0.63%, and European markets including the DAX and FTSE 100 posting small gains of 0.44% and 0.14% respectively. Cryptocurrency markets experienced notable declines, with Dogecoin down 1.96%, Cardano down 1.41%, while Bitcoin and Ethereum showed minimal movement. Commodity markets were mixed, with crude oil declining 1.68% and gold down 0.91%, while U.S. gasoline prices showed regional volatility—the Gulf Coast increased 2.01% and West Coast up 1.63%, offsetting declines in the Rocky Mountain region. Overall market volatility remains contained with the VIX index down 2.18% to 17.54, indicating relatively stable conditions.