diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 59d6eb294b3c..aa6b51940694 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ src/applications/static-pages/health-care-manage-benefits/view-test-and-lab-resu
 src/applications/facility-locator @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
 src/applications/static-pages/facilities @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
 src/applications/static-pages/tests/facilities @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
+src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
 
 # Caregiver
 
diff --git a/script/watch.js b/script/watch.js
index aee70cf27a21..d2a854d53787 100644
--- a/script/watch.js
+++ b/script/watch.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2));
 const printBuildHelp = require('./build-help');
 const { runCommand } = require('./utils');
 
-// Preset memory options 1gb -> 8gb
+// Preset memory options 1gb -> 12gb
 const memoryOptions = [1024, 2048, 3072, 4096, 5120, 6144, 7168, 8192, 12288];
 
 // Caching the input memory arg
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner.jsx b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..326c302b9e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
+import { useFeatureToggle } from '~/platform/utilities/feature-toggles';
+import SituationUpdateBanner from './situationUpdateBanner';
+
+export const BannerContainer = () => {
+  const {
+    TOGGLE_NAMES,
+    useToggleValue,
+    useToggleLoadingValue,
+  } = useFeatureToggle();
+
+  const alternativeBannersEnabled = useToggleValue(
+    TOGGLE_NAMES.bannerUseAlternativeBanners,
+  );
+  const isLoadingFeatureFlags = useToggleLoadingValue();
+
+  if (isLoadingFeatureFlags || !alternativeBannersEnabled) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const defaultProps = {
+    id: '1',
+    bundle: 'situation-updates',
+    headline: 'Situation update',
+    alertType: 'warning',
+    content:
+      "We're having issues at this location. Please avoid this facility until further notice.",
+    context: 'global',
+    showClose: true,
+    operatingStatusCTA: false,
+    emailUpdatesButton: false,
+    findFacilitiesCTA: false,
+    limitSubpageInheritance: false,
+  };
+
+  return <SituationUpdateBanner {...defaultProps} />;
+};
+
+export default async function createSituationUpdatesBanner(store, widgetType) {
+  const bannerWidget = document.querySelector(
+    `[data-widget-type="${widgetType}"]`,
+  );
+
+  if (bannerWidget) {
+    ReactDOM.render(
+      <Provider store={store}>
+        <BannerContainer />
+      </Provider>,
+      bannerWidget,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/situationUpdateBanner.jsx b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/situationUpdateBanner.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e1dd008d86d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/situationUpdateBanner.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+export default function SituationUpdateBanner({
+  id,
+  alertType,
+  headline,
+  showClose,
+  content,
+}) {
+  return (
+    <va-banner
+      banner-id={id}
+      type={alertType}
+      headline={headline}
+      show-close={showClose}
+    >
+      <p>{content}</p>
+    </va-banner>
+  );
+}
+
+SituationUpdateBanner.propTypes = {
+  alertType: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  content: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
+  headline: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  id: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  showClose: PropTypes.bool,
+};
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/tests/createSituationUpdatesBanner.unit.spec.js b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/tests/createSituationUpdatesBanner.unit.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7723cb5a2548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/tests/createSituationUpdatesBanner.unit.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
+
+import createSituationUpdatesBanner, {
+  BannerContainer,
+} from '../createSituationUpdatesBanner';
+import widgetTypes from '../../widgetTypes';
+
+describe('createSituationUpdatesBanner', () => {
+  let sandbox;
+  let store;
+  let widgetContainer;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
+    store = {
+      getState: () => ({
+        featureToggles: {
+          loading: false,
+          bannerUseAlternativeBanners: true,
+        },
+      }),
+      subscribe: () => {},
+      dispatch: sinon.spy(),
+    };
+
+    widgetContainer = document.createElement('div');
+    widgetContainer.setAttribute(
+      'data-widget-type',
+      widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER,
+    );
+    document.body.appendChild(widgetContainer);
+
+    sandbox.stub(ReactDOM, 'render');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    sandbox.restore();
+    if (widgetContainer && widgetContainer.parentNode) {
+      widgetContainer.parentNode.removeChild(widgetContainer);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should not render banner when widget container is not found', async () => {
+    document.body.removeChild(widgetContainer);
+    await createSituationUpdatesBanner(
+      store,
+      widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER,
+    );
+    expect(ReactDOM.render.called).to.be.false;
+  });
+
+  it('should render banner with default props when widget container exists', async () => {
+    await createSituationUpdatesBanner(
+      store,
+      widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER,
+    );
+
+    expect(ReactDOM.render.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+
+    const renderCall = ReactDOM.render.getCall(0);
+    const [element, container] = renderCall.args;
+
+    expect(container).to.equal(widgetContainer);
+
+    // Check if rendered element is wrapped in Provider
+    expect(element.type).to.equal(Provider);
+
+    // Check if SituationUpdateBanner is rendered with correct props
+    const situationBanner = element.props.children;
+    expect(situationBanner.type).to.equal(BannerContainer);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js b/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js
index 4b1c2ff24c75..244d4cd1c494 100644
--- a/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import createPost911GiBillStatusWidget, {
   post911GIBillStatusReducer,
 } from '../post-911-gib-status/createPost911GiBillStatusWidget';
 import createResourcesAndSupportSearchWidget from './widget-creators/resources-and-support-search';
+import createSituationUpdatesBanner from './situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner';
 import createThirdPartyApps, {
   thirdPartyAppsReducer,
 } from '../third-party-app-directory/createThirdPartyApps';
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ createScheduleViewVAAppointmentsPage(
   widgetTypes.SCHEDULE_VIEW_VA_APPOINTMENTS_PAGE,
 );
 createSecureMessagingPage(store, widgetTypes.SECURE_MESSAGING_PAGE);
+createSituationUpdatesBanner(store, widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER);
 createViewTestAndLabResultsPage(
   store,
   widgetTypes.VIEW_TEST_AND_LAB_RESULTS_PAGE,
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js b/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js
index 287c49be0c58..c128249c0661 100644
--- a/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export default {
   SCO_EVENTS: 'sco-events',
   SECURE_MESSAGING_PAGE: 'secure-messaging-page',
   SIDE_NAV: 'side-nav',
+  SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER: 'situation-updates-banner',
   SUPPLEMENTAL_CLAIM: 'supplemental_claim',
   THIRD_PARTY_APP_DIRECTORY: 'third-party-app-directory',
   VET_CENTER_HOURS: 'vet-center-hours',
diff --git a/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json b/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json
index 1c039ec255b4..2599a906133c 100644
--- a/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json
+++ b/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "askVaIntroductionPageFeature": "ask_va_introduction_page_feature",
   "authExpVbaDowntimeMessage": "auth_exp_vba_downtime_message",
   "avsEnabled": "avs_enabled",
+  "bannerUseAlternativeBanners": "banner_use_alternative_banners",
   "bcasLettersUseLighthouse": "bcas_letters_use_lighthouse",
   "benefitsDocumentsUseLighthouse": "benefits_documents_use_lighthouse",
   "burialFormEnabled": "burial_form_enabled",