diff --git a/packages/library/src/components/index.ts b/packages/library/src/components/index.ts
index fb22734..ee48c97 100644
--- a/packages/library/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/packages/library/src/components/index.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ export { Checkbox } from './ui/checkbox'
 export { CheckboxGroup } from './ui/checkbox-group'
 export { RadioGroup, RadioGroupItem } from './ui/radio-group'
 export { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardDescription, CardContent, CardFooter, CardAction } from './ui/card'
+export { Alert, AlertTitle, AlertDescription, AlertAction, alertVariants } from './ui/alert'
diff --git a/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/Alert.vue b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/Alert.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c7d08d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/Alert.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { HTMLAttributes } from 'vue'
+import { XIcon } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { alertVariants } from '.'
+import AlertAction from './AlertAction.vue'
+import type { AlertVariants } from '.'
+
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
+  class?: HTMLAttributes['class']
+  variant?: AlertVariants['variant']
+  closable?: boolean
+}>(), {
+  variant: 'info',
+  closable: false,
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{ close: [] }>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div data-slot="alert" role="alert" :class="cn(alertVariants({ variant }), props.class)">
+    <slot />
+    <AlertAction v-if="closable">
+      <Button variant="secondary" size="icon" class="size-6 bg-transparent hover:bg-black/10" @click="emit('close')">
+        <XIcon class="size-3.5" />
+        <span class="sr-only">Dismiss</span>
+      </Button>
+    </AlertAction>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertAction.vue b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertAction.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c709e80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertAction.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { HTMLAttributes } from "vue"
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  class?: HTMLAttributes["class"]
+}>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    data-slot="alert-action"
+    :class="cn('absolute top-2 right-2', props.class)"
+  >
+    <slot />
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertDescription.vue b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertDescription.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..987502b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertDescription.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { HTMLAttributes } from "vue"
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  class?: HTMLAttributes["class"]
+}>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    data-slot="alert-description"
+    :class="cn('text-muted-foreground text-sm text-balance md:text-pretty [&_p:not(:last-child)]:mb-4 [&_a]:underline [&_a]:underline-offset-3 [&_a]:hover:text-foreground', props.class)"
+  >
+    <slot />
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertTitle.vue b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertTitle.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f6e612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/AlertTitle.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { HTMLAttributes } from "vue"
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  class?: HTMLAttributes["class"]
+}>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    data-slot="alert-title"
+    :class="cn('font-medium group-has-[>svg]/alert:col-start-2 cn-font-heading [&_a]:underline [&_a]:underline-offset-3 [&_a]:hover:text-foreground', props.class)"
+  >
+    <slot />
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/index.ts b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88c8a32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/library/src/components/ui/alert/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import type { VariantProps } from 'class-variance-authority'
+import { cva } from 'class-variance-authority'
+
+export { default as Alert } from './Alert.vue'
+export { default as AlertAction } from './AlertAction.vue'
+export { default as AlertDescription } from './AlertDescription.vue'
+export { default as AlertTitle } from './AlertTitle.vue'
+
+export const alertVariants = cva(
+  'relative grid w-full gap-1 rounded-lg border px-3 py-2.5 text-sm has-data-[slot=alert-action]:pr-10',
+  {
+    variants: {
+      variant: {
+        info: 'bg-info/15 border-info/30 text-foreground [&_[data-slot=alert-title]]:text-info',
+        success: 'bg-success/15 border-success/30 text-foreground [&_[data-slot=alert-title]]:text-success',
+        warning: 'bg-warning/15 border-warning/30 text-foreground [&_[data-slot=alert-title]]:text-warning',
+        danger: 'bg-destructive/15 border-destructive/30 text-foreground [&_[data-slot=alert-title]]:text-destructive',
+        secondary: 'bg-secondary/40 border-border text-foreground',
+      },
+    },
+    defaultVariants: {
+      variant: 'info',
+    },
+  },
+)
+export type AlertVariants = VariantProps<typeof alertVariants>
diff --git a/packages/library/src/index.ts b/packages/library/src/index.ts
index ad818d1..d0e62cd 100644
--- a/packages/library/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/library/src/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export {
   CardFooter,
   CardAction,
   Dialog,
-  Message,
+  Alert,
+  AlertTitle,
+  AlertDescription,
+  AlertAction,
   Badge,
 } from './lib'
diff --git a/packages/library/src/lib/index.ts b/packages/library/src/lib/index.ts
index 78bb977..d44a8d3 100644
--- a/packages/library/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/library/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { App } from 'vue'
 import {
   Select as PrimeSelect,
   Dialog as PrimeDialog,
-  Message as PrimeMessage,
 } from 'primevue'
 import { ThemeLibrary, type Themeable, ThemeEngine, type LibComponent, type Key } from '../engine'
 import {
@@ -25,6 +24,11 @@ import {
   CardContent,
   CardFooter,
   CardAction,
+  Alert,
+  AlertTitle,
+  AlertDescription,
+  AlertAction,
+  alertVariants,
 } from '../components'
 
 export {
@@ -46,6 +50,11 @@ export {
   CardContent,
   CardFooter,
   CardAction,
+  Alert,
+  AlertTitle,
+  AlertDescription,
+  AlertAction,
+  alertVariants,
 }
 
 /**
@@ -110,14 +119,6 @@ const nychthemeron: ThemeLibrary = {
       'content',
       'footer',
     ]),
-    Message: ptThemeable(PrimeMessage, 'message', [
-      'contentWrapper',
-      'content',
-      'icon',
-      'text',
-      'closeButton',
-      'closeIcon',
-    ]),
   },
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +127,6 @@ const _engine = new ThemeEngine(nychthemeron)
 export const LoadingIcon = _engine.getComponent<typeof NychLoadingIcon>('LoadingIcon')
 export const Select: typeof PrimeSelect = _engine.getComponent<typeof PrimeSelect>('Select')
 export const Dialog: typeof PrimeDialog = _engine.getComponent<typeof PrimeDialog>('Dialog')
-export const Message: typeof PrimeMessage = _engine.getComponent<typeof PrimeMessage>('Message')
 
 export const createNychthemeron = (): {
   Button: typeof Button
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@ export const createNychthemeron = (): {
   CardFooter: typeof CardFooter
   CardAction: typeof CardAction
   Dialog: typeof PrimeDialog
-  Message: typeof PrimeMessage
+  Alert: typeof Alert
+  AlertTitle: typeof AlertTitle
+  AlertDescription: typeof AlertDescription
+  AlertAction: typeof AlertAction
   Badge: typeof Badge
   install: (app: App) => void
 } => ({
@@ -169,7 +172,10 @@ export const createNychthemeron = (): {
   CardFooter,
   CardAction,
   Dialog,
-  Message,
+  Alert,
+  AlertTitle,
+  AlertDescription,
+  AlertAction,
   Badge,
   install(app: App) {
     app.component('NychButton', Button)
@@ -190,7 +196,10 @@ export const createNychthemeron = (): {
     app.component('NychCardFooter', CardFooter)
     app.component('NychCardAction', CardAction)
     app.component('NychDialog', Dialog)
-    app.component('NychMessage', Message)
+    app.component('NychAlert', Alert)
+    app.component('NychAlertTitle', AlertTitle)
+    app.component('NychAlertDescription', AlertDescription)
+    app.component('NychAlertAction', AlertAction)
     app.component('NychBadge', Badge)
   },
 })
diff --git a/packages/library/tests/Alert.spec.ts b/packages/library/tests/Alert.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a9b0c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/library/tests/Alert.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { h } from 'vue'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { Alert, AlertTitle, AlertDescription } from '../src/lib'
+
+describe('Alert', () => {
+  it('defaults to the info variant', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Alert)
+    expect(wrapper.classes().join(' ')).toContain('bg-info/15')
+  })
+
+  it('applies the danger variant class', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Alert, { props: { variant: 'danger' } })
+    expect(wrapper.classes().join(' ')).toContain('bg-destructive/15')
+  })
+
+  it('renders title and description slots', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Alert, {
+      slots: {
+        default: () => [
+          h(AlertTitle, undefined, { default: () => 'The Oracle has spoken.' }),
+          h(AlertDescription, undefined, { default: () => 'Heed the omen.' }),
+        ],
+      },
+    })
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('The Oracle has spoken.')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Heed the omen.')
+  })
+
+  it('does not render a close button unless closable is set', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Alert)
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').exists()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('emits close when the close button is clicked', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Alert, { props: { closable: true } })
+    await wrapper.find('button').trigger('click')
+    expect(wrapper.emitted('close')).toHaveLength(1)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/library/tests/lib.spec.ts b/packages/library/tests/lib.spec.ts
index 6080c56..c6aa745 100644
--- a/packages/library/tests/lib.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/library/tests/lib.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   LoadingIcon,
   Select,
   Dialog,
-  Message,
 } from '../src/index'
 
 //eslint-disable-next-line
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ describe('themed pt components', () => {
   const cases = [
     { name: 'Select', component: Select, base: 'nych-select' },
     { name: 'Dialog', component: Dialog, base: 'nych-dialog' },
-    { name: 'Message', component: Message, base: 'nych-message' },
   ]
 
   it.each(cases)('$name is a valid Vue component', ({ component }) => {
diff --git a/packages/playground/stories/Alert.stories.ts b/packages/playground/stories/Alert.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f876be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/playground/stories/Alert.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+
+import { Alert as NychAlert, AlertTitle as NychAlertTitle, AlertDescription as NychAlertDescription } from '@nychthemeron/library'
+
+const meta = {
+  title: 'Components/Alert',
+  component: NychAlert,
+  parameters: {
+    layout: 'centered',
+  },
+  tags: ['autodocs'],
+  argTypes: {
+    variant: {
+      control: { type: 'select' },
+      options: ['info', 'success', 'warning', 'danger', 'secondary'],
+    },
+    closable: {
+      control: { type: 'boolean' },
+    },
+  },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof NychAlert>
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+export const Info: Story = {
+  args: { variant: 'info' },
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NychAlert, NychAlertTitle },
+    setup: () => ({ args }),
+    template: `
+      <NychAlert v-bind="args" style="width: 24rem;">
+        <NychAlertTitle>The Oracle has spoken.</NychAlertTitle>
+      </NychAlert>
+    `,
+  }),
+}
+
+export const Closable: Story = {
+  args: { variant: 'info', closable: true },
+  render: (args) => ({
+    components: { NychAlert, NychAlertTitle },
+    setup: () => ({ args }),
+    template: `
+      <NychAlert v-bind="args" style="width: 24rem;">
+        <NychAlertTitle>This omen may be dismissed.</NychAlertTitle>
+      </NychAlert>
+    `,
+  }),
+}
+
+export const WithDescription: Story = {
+  render: () => ({
+    components: { NychAlert, NychAlertTitle, NychAlertDescription },
+    template: `
+      <NychAlert variant="warning" style="width: 24rem;">
+        <NychAlertTitle>The ferryman grows impatient.</NychAlertTitle>
+        <NychAlertDescription>One obol is required to cross the Styx.</NychAlertDescription>
+      </NychAlert>
+    `,
+  }),
+}
+
+export const AllVariants: Story = {
+  render: () => ({
+    components: { NychAlert, NychAlertTitle },
+    template: `
+      <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; width: 24rem;">
+        <NychAlert variant="info"><NychAlertTitle>The Oracle has spoken.</NychAlertTitle></NychAlert>
+        <NychAlert variant="success"><NychAlertTitle>The offering was accepted.</NychAlertTitle></NychAlert>
+        <NychAlert variant="warning"><NychAlertTitle>The ferryman grows impatient.</NychAlertTitle></NychAlert>
+        <NychAlert variant="danger"><NychAlertTitle>The gods have refused your plea.</NychAlertTitle></NychAlert>
+        <NychAlert variant="secondary"><NychAlertTitle>A neutral notice from the keeper.</NychAlertTitle></NychAlert>
+      </div>
+    `,
+  }),
+}
diff --git a/packages/playground/stories/Message.stories.ts b/packages/playground/stories/Message.stories.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e3a745..0000000
--- a/packages/playground/stories/Message.stories.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
-
-import { Message as NychMessage } from '@nychthemeron/library'
-
-const meta = {
-  title: 'Components/Message',
-  component: NychMessage,
-  parameters: {
-    layout: 'centered',
-  },
-  tags: ['autodocs'],
-  argTypes: {
-    severity: {
-      control: { type: 'select' },
-      options: ['info', 'success', 'warn', 'error', 'secondary'],
-      description: 'Message severity',
-    },
-    closable: {
-      control: { type: 'boolean' },
-      description: 'Show a close button',
-    },
-  },
-} satisfies Meta<typeof NychMessage>
-
-export default meta
-type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
-
-export const Info: Story = {
-  args: { severity: 'info' },
-  render: (args) => ({
-    components: { NychMessage },
-    setup: () => ({ args }),
-    template: `<NychMessage v-bind="args" style="width: 24rem;">The Oracle has spoken.</NychMessage>`,
-  }),
-}
-
-export const Success: Story = {
-  args: { severity: 'success' },
-  render: (args) => ({
-    components: { NychMessage },
-    setup: () => ({ args }),
-    template: `<NychMessage v-bind="args" style="width: 24rem;">The offering was accepted.</NychMessage>`,
-  }),
-}
-
-export const Warn: Story = {
-  args: { severity: 'warn' },
-  render: (args) => ({
-    components: { NychMessage },
-    setup: () => ({ args }),
-    template: `<NychMessage v-bind="args" style="width: 24rem;">The ferryman grows impatient.</NychMessage>`,
-  }),
-}
-
-export const Error: Story = {
-  args: { severity: 'error' },
-  render: (args) => ({
-    components: { NychMessage },
-    setup: () => ({ args }),
-    template: `<NychMessage v-bind="args" style="width: 24rem;">The gods have refused your plea.</NychMessage>`,
-  }),
-}
-
-export const Closable: Story = {
-  args: { severity: 'info', closable: true },
-  render: (args) => ({
-    components: { NychMessage },
-    setup: () => ({ args }),
-    template: `<NychMessage v-bind="args" style="width: 24rem;">This omen may be dismissed.</NychMessage>`,
-  }),
-}
-
-export const AllSeverities: Story = {
-  render: () => ({
-    components: { NychMessage },
-    template: `
-      <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; width: 24rem;">
-        <NychMessage severity="info">The Oracle has spoken.</NychMessage>
-        <NychMessage severity="success">The offering was accepted.</NychMessage>
-        <NychMessage severity="warn">The ferryman grows impatient.</NychMessage>
-        <NychMessage severity="error">The gods have refused your plea.</NychMessage>
-        <NychMessage severity="secondary">A neutral notice from the keeper.</NychMessage>
-      </div>
-    `,
-  }),
-}