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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is escalating with confirmed US military casualties, regional spread to Lebanon, and involvement of major world powers, presenting an imminent threat to global stability and civilian safety. Domestically, spring weather systems are generating multiple severe weather alerts across US regions. Financial markets are experiencing significant volatility in response to military conflict and energy supply disruptions.

LAST UPDATED 03-04-2026 @ 04:05AM (CST)

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01:05PM

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06:05PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Somalia: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 55512 years ago ---

extr Iran: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 55485 years ago ---

extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 6181 years ago ---

extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 4177 years ago ---

extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 294 years ago ---

extr North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 177 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 2 min

watc Gale Watch

Fort Bragg, CA
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Gale Watch

Fort Bragg, CA
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Gale Watch

Fort Bragg, CA
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Gale Watch

Fort Bragg, CA
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.7 - 241 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Tiakur, Maluku Effective 34 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2728
3.88%
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Solana (SOL)
90.56
4.10%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
71595.8
4.77%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2078.21
4.81%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09276
3.09%
Coinbase
DAX
23976.8
0.78%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
48501.27
-0.83%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6816.63
-0.94%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10509.64
0.24%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
54245.54
-3.61%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
48485
-0.15%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
76.69
2.86%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5192.4
1.34%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
23.78
10.91%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.015
2.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.882
1.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.878
0.91%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.83
2.98%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.794
4.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.644
4.42%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.758
3.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.16
1.19%
US EIA
Financial markets are experiencing notable volatility with the Volatility Index (VIX) spiking 15.16% to 24.69, indicating elevated market stress and uncertainty. Major equities are declining significantly with the Dow down 0.83%, the S&P 500 down 0.94%, and the Nikkei down 3.61%, while the DAX showed modest gains of 0.35%. Cryptocurrency markets are performing relatively well with Bitcoin up 4.14%, Ethereum up 4.35%, and other digital assets showing positive movement. Commodities show mixed strength with gold up 1.02% and crude oil up 2.88%, while U.S. gasoline prices have increased across all regions from 0.17% to 4.45%. This pattern suggests investor concern about broader economic conditions despite positive performance in alternative assets.

Data

The latest global data
Somalia
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iran
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Tanzania
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
British Virgin Islands
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Curaçao
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saba
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sint Eustatius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Dominica
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Uzbekistan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Liechtenstein
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Tuvalu
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cameroon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
South Korea
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Brazil
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Egypt
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guinea
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Angola
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
North Macedonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cambodia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritania
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Brunei
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ukraine
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Netherlands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mali
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Samoa
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Liberia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Polynesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Morocco
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Serbia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kingdom of Denmark
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Grenada
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Anguilla
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Fiji
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nauru
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ghana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sint Maarten
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Zambia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French West Indies
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bhutan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Indonesia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mongolia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kiribati
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Switzerland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guyana
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lithuania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mozambique
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bangladesh
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Thailand
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chile
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Greece
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sao Tome and Principe
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eritrea
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burma (Myanmar)
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Timor
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Benin
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovenia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Solomon Islands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Tunisia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Belgium
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Peru
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Portugal
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malta
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Tajikistan
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Senegal
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Uganda
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Rwanda
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Palau
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Panama
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Algeria
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
North Korea
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Aruba
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
United Arab Emirates
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iraq
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Guiana
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Syria
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
New Caledonia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burundi
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Finland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Philippines
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Uruguay
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Suriname
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Djibouti
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Maldives
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Papua New Guinea
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Moldova
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Greenland
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hong Kong
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Armenia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Taiwan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kyrgyzstan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Seychelles
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Seychelles
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cabo Verde
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guinea
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Belize
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Central African Republic
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Niger
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Romania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sri Lanka
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ecuador
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sierra Leone
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sierra Leone
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mexico Travel Advisory
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Libya
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Canada
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Qatar
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Qatar
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Colombia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Poland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Poland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
India
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Dominican Republic
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
France
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Spain
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
United Kingdom
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
South Africa
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Bahamas
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Norway
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkmenistan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sweden
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Honduras
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Honduras
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Albania
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kosovo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Namibia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guatemala
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Laos
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Laos
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Republic of the Congo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cayman Islands
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bahrain
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Montserrat
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Antigua and Barbuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Austria
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Austria
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kenya
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Marshall Islands
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Zimbabwe
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Four nations remain under Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories including Somalia, Iran, Ukraine, and Mali due to severe safety concerns. Four additional countries including Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritania, and Nicaragua are rated at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) due to elevated risks. Approximately 25 countries are under Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution status across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean, reflecting ongoing security, health, or civil unrest concerns. The majority of remaining nations are rated Level 1 requiring only normal precautions. The geographic distribution of elevated travel warnings is concentrated in West and Central Africa, parts of the Middle East, and select Caribbean locations.

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The US and Israel are actively conducting sustained military operations against Iran with expanding regional military involvement, causing significant global financial disruption and nuclear escalation concerns.

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