Alert Types

A large number of alerts can be displayed on our alert overlay imagery, each with their own color on the map. Below is the full listing of potential alerts that can be displayed along with their corresponding color. There are different color tables for US/Canada alerts and global alerts.

US/Canada Alerts

 

911 Telephone Outage

type code(s): TOE

#c0c0c0

 

Administrative Message

type code(s): ADR

#ffffff

 

Air Quality Alert

type code(s): AQA, AQ.S

#808080

 

Air Stagnation Advisory

type code(s): AS.Y

#808080

 

Arctic Outflow Warning

type code(s): AR.W

#6d97e0

 

Ashfall Advisory

type code(s): AF.Y, MH.Y

#a9a9a9

 

Ashfall Warning

type code(s): AF.W

#a9a9a9

 

Avalanche Warning

type code(s): AVW

#1e90ff

 

Avalanche Watch

type code(s): AVA

#f4a460

 

Beach Hazard Statement

type code(s): BH.S

#40e0d0

 

Blizzard Warning

type code(s): BZ.W

#ff4500

 

Blowing Dust Advisory

type code(s): DU.Y

#bdb76b

 

Blowing Snow Advisory

type code(s): BS.Y

#add8e6

 

Brisk Wind Advisory

type code(s): BW.Y

#d8bfd8

 

Child Abduction Emergency

type code(s): CAE

#ffd700

 

Civil Danger Warning

type code(s): CDW

#ffb6c1

 

Civil Emergency Message

type code(s): CEM

#ffb6c1

 

Coastal Flood Advisory

type code(s): CF.Y

#7cfc00

 

Coastal Flood Statement

type code(s): CF.S

#6b8e23

 

Coastal Flood Warning

type code(s): CFW

#228b22

 

Coastal Flood Warning

type code(s): CF.W

#228b22

 

Coastal Flood Watch

type code(s): CF.A

#66cdaa

 

Dense Fog Advisory

type code(s): FG.Y, MF.Y, FO.Y

#708090

 

Dense Smoke Advisory

type code(s): SM.Y, MS.Y

#f0e68c

 

Dust Advisory

type code(s): DS.Y

#bdb76b

 

Dust Storm Warning

type code(s): DS.W

#ffe4c4

 

Earthquake Warning

type code(s): EQW

#8b4513

 

Evacuation - Immediate

type code(s): EVI

#7fff00

 

Excessive Heat Warning

type code(s): EH.W

#c71585

 

Excessive Heat Watch

type code(s): EH.A

#800000

 

Extreme Cold Warning

type code(s): EC.W

#0000ff

 

Extreme Cold Watch

type code(s): EC.A

#0000ff

 

Extreme Fire Danger

type code(s): RFD

#e9967a

 

Extreme Wind Warning

type code(s): EW.W

#ff8c00

 

Fire Warning

type code(s): FRW

#a0522d

 

Fire Weather Watch

type code(s): FW.A

#ffdead

 

Flash Flood Statement

type code(s): FFS

#8b0000

 

Flash Flood Statement

type code(s): FF.S, FFS

#8b0000

 

Flash Flood Warning

type code(s): FF.W, FFW

#8b0000

 

Flash Flood Watch

type code(s): FF.A, FFA

#2e8b57

 

Flash Freeze Warning

type code(s): FE.W

#af00b1

 

Flood Advisory

type code(s): FA.Y

#00ff7f

 

Flood Advisory

type code(s): FL.Y

#00ff7f

 

Flood Statement

type code(s): FLS

#00ff00

 

Flood Statement

type code(s): FL.S

#00ff00

 

Flood Warning

type code(s): FL.W, FA.W

#00ff00

 

Flood Watch

type code(s): FL.A, FA.A

#2e8b57

 

Freeze Warning

type code(s): FZ.W

#483d8b

 

Freeze Watch

type code(s): FZ.A

#00ffff

 

Freezing Drizzle Advisory

type code(s): ZL.Y

#6a5acd

 

Freezing Fog Advisory

type code(s): ZF.Y

#008080

 

Freezing Rain Warning

type code(s): ZR.W

#8b008b

 

Freezing Spray Advisory

type code(s): UP.Y

#00bfff

 

Frost Advisory

type code(s): FR.Y

#6495ed

 

Gale Warning

type code(s): GL.W

#dda0dd

 

Gale Watch

type code(s): GL.A

#ffc0cb

 

Hard Freeze Warning

type code(s): HZ.W

#9400d3

 

Hard Freeze Watch

type code(s): HZ.A

#4169e1

 

Hazardous Materials Warning

type code(s): HMW

#4b0082

 

Hazardous Seas Warning

type code(s): SE.W

#d8bfd8

 

Hazardous Seas Watch

type code(s): SE.A

#483d8b

 

Hazardous Weather Outlook

type code(s): HWO

#eee8aa

 

Heat Advisory

type code(s): HT.Y

#ff7f50

 

Heat Warning

type code(s): HT.W

#ff4811

 

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning

type code(s): UP.W

#00bfff

 

Heavy Freezing Spray Watch

type code(s): UP.A

#bc8f8f

 

High Surf Advisory

type code(s): SU.Y

#ba55d3

 

High Surf Warning

type code(s): SU.W

#228b22

 

High Wind Warning

type code(s): HW.W

#daa520

 

High Wind Watch

type code(s): HW.A

#b8860b

 

Hurricane Force Wind Warning

type code(s): HF.W

#cd5c5c

 

Hurricane Force Wind Watch

type code(s): HF.A

#9932cc

 

Hurricane Local Statement

type code(s): HU.S,HLS

#ffe4b5

 

Hurricane Warning

type code(s): HU.W

#dc143c

 

Hurricane Watch

type code(s): HU.A

#ff00ff

 

Ice Storm Warning

type code(s): IS.W

#8b008b

 

Lake Effect Snow Warning

type code(s): LE.W

#008b8b

 

Lake Wind Advisory

type code(s): LW.Y

#d2b48c

 

Lakeshore Flood Advisory

type code(s): LS.Y

#7cfc00

 

Lakeshore Flood Statement

type code(s): LS.S

#6b8e23

 

Lakeshore Flood Warning

type code(s): LS.W

#228b22

 

Lakeshore Flood Watch

type code(s): LS.A

#66cdaa

 

Law Enforcement Warning

type code(s): LEW

#c0c0c0

 

Local Area Emergency

type code(s): LAE

#c0c0c0

 

Low Water Advisory

type code(s): LO.Y

#a52a2a

 

Marine Weather Statement

type code(s): MA.S

#ffdab9

 

Marine Weather Statement

type code(s): MWS

#ffdab9

 

Nuclear Power Plant Warning

type code(s): NUW

#4b0082

 

Radiological Hazard Warning

type code(s): RHW

#4b0082

 

Rainfall Warning

type code(s): RA.W

#47ff81

 

Red Flag Warning

type code(s): FW.W, RFW

#ff1493

 

Rip Current Statement

type code(s): RP.S

#40e0d0

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

type code(s): SV.W

#ffa500

 

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

type code(s): SV.A

#db7093

 

Severe Weather Statement

type code(s): SV.S, TO.S

#00ffff

 

Shelter In Place Warning

type code(s): SPW

#fa8072

 

Short Term Forecast

type code(s): NOW

#98fb98

 

Small Craft Advisory

type code(s): SC.Y

#d8bfd8

 

Small Craft Advisory For Hazadous Seas

type code(s): SW.Y

#d8bfd8

 

Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar

type code(s): RB.Y

#d8bfd8

 

Small Craft Advisory for Winds

type code(s): SI.Y

#d8bfd8

 

Smog Warning

type code(s): SO.W

#f0e68c

 

Snow Squall Warning

type code(s): SQ.W

#cc0084

 

Snow Squall Watch

type code(s): SQ.A

#df2600

 

Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory

type code(s): SB.Y

#b0e0e6

 

Snowfall Warning

type code(s): SN.W

#28eef0

 

Special Marine Warning

type code(s): MA.W

#ffa500

 

Special Weather Advisory

type code(s): SP.Y

#ffe4b5

 

Special Weather Statement

type code(s): SPS, SP.S

#ffe4b5

 

Storm Surge Warning

type code(s): SG.W, SS.W

#b524f7

 

Storm Surge Watch

type code(s): SS.A

#db7ff7

 

Storm Warning

type code(s): SR.W

#9400d3

 

Storm Watch

type code(s): SR.A

#ffe4b5

 

Tornado Warning

type code(s): TO.W

#ff0000

 

Tornado Watch

type code(s): TO.A

#ffff00

 

Tropical Cyclone Statement

type code(s): TC.S

#ffe4b5

 

Tropical Storm Local Statement

type code(s): TR.S

#ffe4b5

 

Tropical Storm Warning

type code(s): TR.W

#b22222

 

Tropical Storm Watch

type code(s): TR.A

#f08080

 

Tsunami Advisory

type code(s): TS.Y

#d2691e

 

Tsunami Warning

type code(s): TS.W

#fd6347

 

Tsunami Watch

type code(s): TS.A

#ff00ff

 

Typhoon Local Statement

type code(s): TY.S

#ffe4b5

 

Typhoon Warning

type code(s): TY.W

#dc143c

 

Typhoon Watch

type code(s): TY.A

#ff00ff

 

Volcano Warning

type code(s): VOW

#696969

 

Weather Advisory

type code(s): WX.Y

#e8e172

 

Weather Warning

type code(s): WX.W

#ffc838

 

Wind Advisory

type code(s): WI.Y

#d2b48c

 

Wind Chill Advisory

type code(s): WC.Y

#afeeee

 

Wind Chill Warning

type code(s): WC.W

#b0c4de

 

Wind Chill Watch

type code(s): WC.A

#5f9ea0

 

Wind Warning

type code(s): WI.W

#f3aa00

 

Winter Storm Warning

type code(s): WS.W

#ff69b4

 

Winter Storm Watch

type code(s): WS.A, LE.A, BZ.A

#4682b4

 

Winter Weather Advisory

type code(s): WW.Y, LE.Y, ZR.Y

#7b68ee

European Alerts

 

Minor Wind

type code(s): AW.WI.MN

#ebcfa8

 

Moderate Wind

type code(s): AW.WI.MD

#e2ba76

 

Severe Wind

type code(s): AW.WI.SV

#daa520

 

Extreme Wind

type code(s): AW.WI.EX

#ffc125

 

Minor Snow/Ice

type code(s): AW.SI.MN

#4169e1

 

Moderate Snow/Ice

type code(s): AW.SI.MD

#3787ea

 

Severe Snow/Ice

type code(s): AW.SI.SV

#29a3f4

 

Extreme Snow/Ice

type code(s): AW.SI.EX

#01bfff

 

Minor Thunderstorm

type code(s): AW.TS.MN

#ff8c00

 

Moderate Thunderstorm

type code(s): AW.TS.MD

#ff7000

 

Severe Thunderstorm

type code(s): AW.TS.SV

#ff4e00

 

Extreme Thunderstorm

type code(s): AW.TS.EX

#ff0000

 

Minor Lightning

type code(s): AW.LI.MN

#f0e68c

 

Moderate Lightning

type code(s): AW.LI.MD

#f5ee73

 

Severe Lightning

type code(s): AW.LI.SV

#faf752

 

Extreme Lightning

type code(s): AW.LI.EX

#ffff02

 

Minor Fog

type code(s): AW.FG.MN

#c0c0c0

 

Moderate Fog

type code(s): AW.FG.MD

#a6aaaf

 

Severe Fog

type code(s): AW.FG.SV

#8b959f

 

Extreme Fog

type code(s): AW.FG.EX

#708090

 

Minor High Temperature

type code(s): AW.HT.MN

#ff7f4f

 

Moderate High Temperature

type code(s): AW.HT.MD

#ff686b

 

Severe High Temperature

type code(s): AW.HT.SV

#ff4b81

 

Extreme High Temperature

type code(s): AW.HT.EX

#ff1493

 

Minor Low Temperature

type code(s): AW.LT.MN

#dda0dd

 

Moderate Low Temperature

type code(s): AW.LT.MD

#c580d6

 

Severe Low Temperature

type code(s): AW.LT.SV

#ae5dd1

 

Extreme Low Temperature

type code(s): AW.LT.EX

#9933cc

 

Minor Coastal Event

type code(s): AW.CE.MN

#008080

 

Moderate Coastal Event

type code(s): AW.CE.MD

#169f9b

 

Severe Coastal Event

type code(s): AW.CE.SV

#2bbfb6

 

Extreme Coastal Event

type code(s): AW.CE.EX

#40e0d0

 

Minor Forest Fire

type code(s): AW.FR.MN

#e9967a

 

Moderate Forest Fire

type code(s): AW.FR.MD

#e67f59

 

Severe Forest Fire

type code(s): AW.FR.SV

#e06738

 

Extreme Forest Fire

type code(s): AW.FR.EX

#d84e0e

 

Minor Avalanche

type code(s): AW.AV.MN

#93afe0

 

Moderate Avalanche

type code(s): AW.AV.MD

#79a5eb

 

Severe Avalanche

type code(s): AW.AV.SV

#589af5

 

Extreme Avalanche

type code(s): AW.AV.EX

#1e90ff

 

Minor Rainfall

type code(s): AW.RA.MN

#98fb98

 

Moderate Rainfall

type code(s): AW.RA.MD

#7bf48a

 

Severe Rainfall

type code(s): AW.RA.SV

#55ed7d

 

Extreme Rainfall

type code(s): AW.RA.EX

#00e672

 

Minor Flooding

type code(s): AW.FL.MN

#2e8b57

 

Moderate Flooding

type code(s): AW.FL.MD

#09b153

 

Severe Flooding

type code(s): AW.FL.SV

#00d843

 

Extreme Flooding

type code(s): AW.FL.EX

#00ff02

 

Minor Rain Flooding

type code(s): AW.RF.MN

#f06262

 

Moderate Rain Flooding

type code(s): AW.RF.MD

#df4844

 

Severe Rain Flooding

type code(s): AW.RF.SV

#cd2c25

 

Extreme Rain Flooding

type code(s): AW.RF.EX

#b80000

 

Minor Unknown

type code(s): AW.UK.MN

#e8e8e8

 

Moderate Unknown

type code(s): AW.UK.MD

#e1e1e1

 

Severe Unknown

type code(s): AW.UK.SV

#dadada

 

Extreme Unknown

type code(s): AW.UK.EX

#d3d3d3

Last modified: November 11, 2022