Status (beta) - Advisory Center

There are no serious national events at this time.

The global situation faces multiple near-term threats including escalating US-Iran military tensions, active Midwest flooding, forecasted Hawaiian volcanic eruption within five days, and ongoing regional conflicts, all unfolding within a days-to-weeks timeframe.

LAST UPDATED 04-21-2026 @ 01:34AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

02:34AM

Los Angeles

11:34PM

London

07:34AM

Moscow

09:34AM

Beijing

02:34PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Volatility Index is up 7.9519525%, currently at 18.87

Effective 10 min ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Small Craft Advisory

Dover, DE

Effective 4 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Ocean Grove, NJ

Effective 4 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD

Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Elberton, GA

Effective 10 min ago Expires in 17 hr

warn Freeze Warning

Emporium, PA

Effective 11 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.7 - 46 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic

Otra Banda, La Altagracia Province Effective 19 min ago

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:10km) in Japan 21/04/2026 05:29 UTC, 540 thousand in MMI III.

Tanohata, Iwate Effective 44 min ago

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km) in Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 21/04/2026 05:19 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

Tanohata, Iwate Effective 50 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data

Cardano (ADA)

0.2485

0.20%

Coinbase

Bitcoin (BTC)

75746.08

-0.16%

Coinbase

Dogecoin (DOGE)

0.09525

---%

Coinbase

Ethereum (ETH)

2309.7

-0.22%

Coinbase

Solana (SOL)

85.31

---%

Coinbase

DOW

49442.56

-0.01%

Yahoo Finance

FTSE 100

10609.08

-0.55%

Yahoo Finance

DAX

24417.8

-1.15%

Yahoo Finance

S&P 500

7109.14

-0.24%

Yahoo Finance

Nikkei

59358.2

0.91%

Yahoo Finance

Volatility Index

18.87

7.95%

Yahoo Finance

Crude Oil

86.23

-1.36%

Yahoo Finance

Gold

4803.8

-0.52%

Yahoo Finance

DOW Futures

49729

0.18%

Yahoo Finance

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National

4.123

0.07%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast

3.954

-1.15%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England

3.965

0.51%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic

4.093

0.17%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic

3.864

-2.45%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest

3.886

3.05%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast

3.741

-1.21%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain

3.895

0.05%

US EIA

U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast

5.377

-0.35%

US EIA

Analysis

Financial markets are experiencing increased volatility with the Volatility Index surging 7.95 percent to 18.87, indicating heightened market uncertainty and risk appetite. European equity markets face notable downward pressure with the DAX declining 1.15 percent and the FTSE 100 falling 0.55 percent, while major U.S. indices show more modest declines with the S&P 500 down 0.24 percent and DOW down 0.01 percent. Cryptocurrency markets remain under mild pressure with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, and Dogecoin each posting minor declines between 0.4-0.5 percent. Crude oil prices declined 0.84 percent, though U.S. gasoline prices show regional variation with Midwest prices jumping 3.05 percent while the Gulf Coast and Lower Atlantic regions show declines.