Watches are issued when conditions are favorable for hazardous weather, while warnings indicate imminent or ongoing hazardous weather. Tropical cyclone alerts (watches and warnings) are issued for ...

The storm has already prompted an evacuation order for Hatteras Island on North Carolina's Outer Banks and warnings about dangerous rip currents and swells along the East Coast.

Watches, warnings, special weather statements and advisories can mean different things based on the weather event, location and the vulnerabilities of an area. In general, weather statements, ...