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The National Weather Service reported nationwide internet and communication issues on Friday, Nov. 13, warning that some weather products may be unavailable or outdated on its websites.
In a notice posted on its website, the agency said technicians are working to resolve the disruption as quickly as possible.
“The NWS has been experiencing nation-wide internet and communications issues. You may not be able to access products on our webpages, or these products will be old. Technicians are actively working to resolve these issues as soon as possible,” the notice said.
The agency said local National Weather Service offices continue to issue watches, warnings and forecasts, which remain available through some external websites.
The NWS apologized for the inconvenience but did not provide a timeline for restoring normal website operations.
What National Weather Service services are affected?
The nationwide disruption is affecting access to weather information on National Weather Service websites, including potentially outdated forecasts and other weather products.
The agency previously acknowledged an outage affecting its online radar platform, radar.weather.gov.
It remains unclear whether the problems are limited to online access and communications systems or are affecting other National Weather Service operations.
Despite the disruption, the agency said local offices are continuing to issue weather alerts and forecasts.
Outage reported alongside nationwide FAA ground stop
The National Weather Service issues were reported Friday as the Federal Aviation Administration separately ordered a nationwide ground stop affecting departing flights across the country.
The FAA said communication issues affecting Air Route Traffic Control Centers prompted the ground stop, which took effect at 2:54 p.m. Central Time.
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The FAA’s advisory listed an estimated end time of 10 p.m. Central Time, although officials had not confirmed when flights would resume.
There is no confirmed connection between the National Weather Service’s communication issues and the FAA’s ground stop.
When will National Weather Service websites be restored?
The National Weather Service has not announced when full access to its websites and weather products will be restored.
Technicians are actively working to resolve the nationwide issues, according to the agency.
Local National Weather Service offices continue to issue watches, warnings and forecasts during the disruption.
Users can check weather.gov and radar.weather.gov for updates as service is restored.