Update #4: Critical Weather Day has ended early as the Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been downgraded from a G4 to a G3.
Update #3: Update #3: At 10/2100Z, Critical Weather Day ended early for tropical weather ops support, as all tropical and storm surge watches/warnings associated with Milton were discontinued.
Update #2: A watch for a geomagnetic storm category G4 or greater has been issued; Therefore, Critical Weather Day has been extended and is now scheduled to end at 0000Z Saturday October 12, 2024.
Update #1: Critical Weather Day has been extended and is now scheduled to end at 0000Z Fri Oct 11 2024.
Topic: Critical Weather day has been Declared
Date/Time Issued: October 11, 2024 1745Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: NCEP, NCF, NWS Southern Region
Date/Time Initial Impact: October 07, 2024 0900Z JDAY 281
Date/Time Expected End: October 10, 2024, 2024 1200Z JDAY 284 (October 12, 2024 0000Z J/DAY 286)
Length of Event: 75 Hours (111 Hours)
WHO: NCEP, NCF, NWS Southern Region
Details/Specifics of Change: Tropical Cyclone ops in FL. (A watch for a geomagnetic storm category G4 or greater has been issued)
Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: Please visit the CWD status page for more information:
Update #2: A watch for a geomagnetic storm category G4 or greater has been issued; Therefore, Critical Weather Day has been extended and is now scheduled to end at 0000Z Saturday October 12, 2024.
Update #1: Critical Weather Day has been extended and is now scheduled to end at 0000Z Fri Oct 11 2024.
Topic: Critical Weather day has been Declared
Date/Time Issued: October 10, 2024 2141Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: NCEP, NCF, NWS Southern Region
Date/Time Initial Impact: October 07, 2024 0900Z JDAY 281
Date/Time Expected End: October 10, 2024, 2024 1200Z JDAY 284 (October 12, 2024 0000Z J/DAY 286)
Length of Event: 75 Hours (111 Hours)
WHO: NCEP, NCF, NWS Southern Region
Details/Specifics of Change: Tropical Cyclone ops in FL. (A watch for a geomagnetic storm category G4 or greater has been issued)
Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: Please visit the CWD status page for more information: