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Hazardous Seas Warning issued September 22 at 2:29AM PDT until September 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR in California

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 85 at the coast and 100 in the mountains and Cuyama valley. * WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa.

By USA NOW News Desk, National Editorial Bureau
Hazardous Seas Warning issued September 22 at 2:29AM PDT until September 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR in California
Official notice from National Weather Service (NOAA)
Quick Answer & Executive Summary

Official alerts issued by the National Weather Service (NOAA) confirm active weather hazards affecting California. Residents and travelers in the designated zone should heed safety warnings and monitor local radar.

β€œOfficial alerts issued by the National Weather Service (NOAA) confirm active weather hazards affecting California. Residents and travelers in the designated zone should heed safety warnings and monitor local radar.”

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Key Verified Points

  • β€’Event: Extreme Heat Warning
  • β€’Severity: Severe | Urgency: Expected | Certainty: Likely
  • β€’Affected Areas: Cuyama Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands
  • β€’Effective: 2026-10-01T12:17:00-07:00
  • β€’Expires: 2026-10-04T20:00:00-07:00
  • β€’Recommended Action: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 85 at the coast and 100 in the mountains and Cuyama valley. * WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa.

Event Timeline & Developments

Oct 1, 03:19 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 85 at the coast and 100 in the mountains and Cuyama valley. * WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County Interior Mount
Oct 1, 08:23 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep to very steep and hazardous wind driven seas 7 to 10 ft. * WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous
Oct 1, 03:29 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to lower 90s near the coast to the mid 90s to around 100 for the mesas and other higher coastal
Sep 30, 08:14 PM ET
Update Verified
SVRSJT The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Callahan County in west central Texas... Southeastern Jones County
Sep 30, 07:23 PM ET
Update Verified
TORICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lincoln County in central Kansas... Northeastern Russell County in central Kansas.
Sep 30, 05:31 PM ET
Update Verified
SMWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 530 PM EDT, a sev
Sep 30, 02:39 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep to very steep and hazardous wind driven seas 7 to 10 ft. * WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous
Sep 30, 12:48 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 85 at the coast and 100 in the mountains and Cuyama valley. * WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County Interior Mount
Sep 30, 06:13 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures on the hottest days ranging from around 90 near the coast to the upper 90s to 108 for the valleys possible. Low temperatu
Sep 30, 04:32 AM ET
Update Verified
FFWLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bailey County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Parmer County in the panhandle of Texas
Sep 29, 11:23 PM ET
Update Verified
SVRLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Cochran County in northwestern Texas... Western Terry County in northwestern
Sep 29, 08:31 PM ET
Update Verified
TORAMA The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 730 PM CDT,
Sep 29, 05:09 PM ET
Update Verified
SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... * Until 600 PM EDT.
Sep 29, 12:37 AM ET
Update Verified
FFWSGX The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Riverside County in southern California... * Until 1215 AM PDT. * At 913 PM PDT, Doppler
Sep 28, 05:35 PM ET
Update Verified
FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... San Bernardino County in southern California... South Central Clark County in southern Ne
Sep 28, 04:35 PM ET
Update Verified
SVRVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... San Bernardino County in southern California... * Until 215 PM PDT. * At 129 PM P
Sep 27, 04:08 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep to very steep wind-driven seas 7 to 10 ft at 7 seconds. * WHERE...Very steep and hazardous seas are expected south
Sep 26, 11:05 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...East winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Maui, Big Island, Molokai, and Lanai over and downwind of terrain, especially in west Maui and Kohal
Sep 26, 03:04 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New Haven. * WHEN...Until noon EDT Sunday.
Sep 26, 02:04 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Northern New London, Southern Middlesex, and Southern New London Counties. In New York, Nor
Sep 26, 03:03 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and extremely rough waters. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...Until 6 PM
Sep 25, 10:59 AM ET
Update Verified
FFWAMA The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Potter County in the panhandle of Texas... North Central Randall County in th
Sep 25, 02:58 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 8 to 12 feet. For the Storm Warning, north winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and s
Sep 25, 01:58 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards
Sep 25, 01:58 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 14 to 20 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South
Sep 25, 01:58 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 13 to 21 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the S
Sep 25, 01:58 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 7 to 11 feet expected. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS.
Sep 25, 01:58 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and waves around 3 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Boston Harbor. In Rhode Island coastal waters,
Sep 25, 01:58 AM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 10 to 15 ft. For the Storm Warning, north winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 1
Sep 24, 07:57 PM ET
Update Verified
FFWSGX The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Riverside County in southern California... San Bernardino County in southern California..
Sep 24, 06:57 PM ET
Update Verified
FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... San Bernardino County in southern California... * Until 615 PM PDT. * At 315 PM PDT, emer
Sep 24, 05:57 PM ET
Update Verified
FFWSGX The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Riverside County in southern California... * Until 430 PM PDT. * At 233 PM PDT, Doppler r
Sep 24, 04:57 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, seas 10 to 15 ft at 10 seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous
Sep 24, 01:56 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 13 to 16 ft. For the Storm Warning, north winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and se
Sep 24, 01:56 PM ET
Update Verified
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon to 10 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
Sep 24, 12:56 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 20 to 25 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chath
Sep 24, 12:56 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 7 to 12 feet expected. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay. * WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Stor
Sep 24, 12:56 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and waves around 3 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Boston Harbor. In Rhode Island coastal waters,
Sep 24, 12:56 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 19 to 24 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the S
Sep 24, 12:56 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 21 to 26 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South
Sep 24, 12:56 PM ET
Update Verified
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards
Sep 22, 08:02 PM ET
Update Verified
SVRLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cochran County in northwestern Texas... Northwestern Hockley Cou
Sep 22, 07:31 PM ET
Update Verified
SVRPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central El Paso County in east central Colorado... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 530
Sep 22, 04:14 PM ET
Update Verified
SVRHUN The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Marshall County in northeastern Alabama... Southwestern Jac
Sep 22, 03:22 PM ET
Update Verified
SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lincoln County in south central Mississippi... Eastern Franklin County in southwest
Sep 22, 05:29 AM ET
Initial Bulletin Recorded
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep to very steep seas 7 to 10 ft at 8 seconds. * WHERE...For the hazardous seas warning, areas south of Pistol River

Frequently Asked Questions

What areas are affected by this weather announcement?

The primary region affected is California (Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm; Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm).

Who is the official issuing source?

This information was officially issued by the National Weather Service (NOAA) on 9/22/2026.

What should affected Americans do right now?

Review the recommended guidance above, verify direct notices at https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3cd5b87ef42fb39f2f6b829a08e26480e02bac15.001.1, and check with local emergency services or transport providers where applicable.

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