Status (beta) - Advisory Center

There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military operations between the US, Israel, and Iran are in their fifth day with over 1,000 casualties and escalating regional instability, including expanding Israeli operations in Lebanon and risk of NATO involvement. Global seismic activity remains elevated with widespread natural disasters occurring simultaneously. Financial markets are experiencing significant volatility amid international uncertainty.

LAST UPDATED 03-05-2026 @ 12:09noon (CST)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

01:09PM

Los Angeles

10:09AM

London

06:09PM

Moscow

09:09PM

Beijing

02:09AM

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 Winter Weather Advisory

Haines, AK

Effective 8 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Juneau, AK

Effective 8 min ago Expires in 3 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Philmont, NY

Effective 10 min ago Expires in 18 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Litchfield, CT

Effective 10 min ago Expires in 18 hr

watc Flood Watch

Charlestown, IN

Effective 12 min ago Expires in 3 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:46.204km) in Japan 05/03/2026 16:37 UTC, 60 thousand in 100km.

Hirara, Okinawa Effective 49 min ago

ok M 2.8 - 29 km NW of Whites City, New Mexico

Carlsbad, NM Effective 55 min ago

ok M 2.6 - 25 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico

Carlsbad, NM Effective 1 hr ago

Financial

The latest global financial data

Dogecoin (DOGE)

0.09326

-5.75%

Coinbase

Ethereum (ETH)

2065.6

-2.91%

Coinbase

Solana (SOL)

88.31

-2.83%

Coinbase

Cardano (ADA)

0.2672

-3.29%

Coinbase

Bitcoin (BTC)

70960.35

-2.37%

Coinbase

DOW

47811.91

-1.90%

Yahoo Finance

Nikkei

55278.06

1.90%

Yahoo Finance

DAX

23815.75

-1.61%

Yahoo Finance

S&P 500

6790.46

-1.15%

Yahoo Finance

FTSE 100

10413.94

-1.45%

Yahoo Finance

Volatility Index

24.49

15.79%

Yahoo Finance

DOW Futures

47820

-2.00%

Yahoo Finance

Gold

5070.9

-1.24%

Yahoo Finance

Crude Oil

79.62

6.64%

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

Analysis

Financial markets are experiencing heightened volatility with the Volatility Index rising 10.78% to 23.43, indicating significant market stress. Major equity indices declined broadly, with the DAX down 1.74%, DOW down 1.63%, and FTSE 100 down 1.40%, while the Nikkei posted gains of 1.90%. Cryptocurrency markets show weakness, with Dogecoin declining 5.10% and Solana down 2.13%. Energy markets are strong with crude oil up 6.09%, while gasoline prices have increased substantially nationwide, particularly in the Midwest (up 4.45%) and Gulf Coast (up 4.42%) regions. Gold prices declined 1.20% amid the broader market turbulence.