Update#1 Enhanced caution has been extended to 1200Z Sat Dec 20 in support of Wildfire ops across the the central and southern Plains.

Topic: Enhanced Caution Has Been Declared

Date/Time Issued: December 18, 2025 2323Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: NWS IT Enterprise

Date/Time Initial Impact: December 18, 2025 1400Z JDAY 352

Date/Time Expected End: December 19, 2025 1200Z JDAY 353( December 20, 2025 at 1200Z)

Length of Event: 22 Hours(34 hours)

Requester: NWS IT Enterprise

Details/Specifics: In support of Wildfire ops across the the central and southern Plains.

Pause all operational changes. Request Regional or Center management approval prior to moving forward with any operational change. Managers should consider the critical resources outlined in the NWS IT Playbooks prior to authorizing any operational system, data, or application changes.

Please visit the CWD status page for more information:
https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/status/cwd/

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