iNWS Text Message Not Being Delivered

Routine ADM

Issued 29 Oct 2026 12:11Z (1208Z THU OCT 29 2026) · by Gerhardt, on duty as SDM

Notices & outages ...iNWS Text Message Not Being Delivered...

An operational notice about NCO.

NCO is NWS Central Operations, which runs the computing behind the forecast models.

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Exactly as NWS transmitted it. Everything above is our plain-English reading of this text — if the two ever disagree, this is the authoritative version.

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NOUS42 KWNO 291211
ADMSDM

SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS CENTRAL OPERATIONS COLLEGE PARK MD
1208Z THU OCT 29 2026


...iNWS Text Message Not Being Delivered...

NCO is experiencing connectivity issues with the service used to
deliver iNWS text messages. As a result, users may not be
receiving iNWS text message alerts. WEA (Wireless Emergency
Alerts) are not impacted. The issue began at 29/1023Z, and teams
are investigating. Additional updates will be provided as they
become available.


Gerhardt/SDM/NCO