National Weather ServiceSouthern Region Headquarters

Michael A. MachMichael A. Mach

All-Hazards RadioAll-Hazards Radio

Program Manager &Program Manager &

Dissemination Meteorologist Dissemination Meteorologist

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ion Emerging Generation of Receivers

• Extended ID3 Structure

• Emergency Alert Services

AMBERHomeland

Security

• Image and graphical transfer capabilities

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NWR Receiver TypesSAME based – bursts of digital code

- Specifies message originator

- Indicates type of hazards message

- states geographical area

Warning Alarm Tone- 1050 Hz tone

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NWS Watches and Warnings

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All-Hazards Info In Your Car

Simple Text Services

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AutomotiveDevices• Radios

All-Hazards Radio

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A Variety of

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PDAs eTablets

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• GPS Units• Telematics

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Spanish NWR in El Paso, TXFPUS54 KEPZ 011052 LOCFPUS54 KEPZ 011052 LOCZFPSPNZFPSPN

PRODUCTO DEL PRONÓSTICO POR ZONAS FORPRODUCTO DEL PRONÓSTICO POR ZONAS FORSOUTHWEST-SOUTHCENTRAL NM-FAR WEST TEXAS SERVICIOSOUTHWEST-SOUTHCENTRAL NM-FAR WEST TEXAS SERVICIONACIONAL METEOROLÓGGICO DE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NMNACIONAL METEOROLÓGGICO DE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM350 AM MST MARTES 1 DE MARZO 2005350 AM MST MARTES 1 DE MARZO 2005

TXZ055-020400-TXZ055-020400-EL PASO-INCLUYENDO EL MUNICIPIO DE...EL PASOEL PASO-INCLUYENDO EL MUNICIPIO DE...EL PASO350 AM MST MARTES 1 DE MARZO 2005.350 AM MST MARTES 1 DE MARZO 2005.

HOY...MAYORMENTE SOLEADO. MÁXIMAS ALREDEDOR DE 69 GRADOS. LOS VIENTOSHOY...MAYORMENTE SOLEADO. MÁXIMAS ALREDEDOR DE 69 GRADOS. LOS VIENTOSDEL SUROESTE 10 A 15 MILLAS POR HORA Y CAMBIARÁN DE PUESTO AL ELDEL SUROESTE 10 A 15 MILLAS POR HORA Y CAMBIARÁN DE PUESTO AL ELNOROESTE EN LA TARDE. .ESTA NOCHE...MAYORMENTE DESPEJADO. LAS NOROESTE EN LA TARDE. .ESTA NOCHE...MAYORMENTE DESPEJADO. LAS MÍNIMASALREDEDOR DE 35 GRADOS. LOS VIENTOS DEL OESTEALREDEDOR DE MÍNIMASALREDEDOR DE 35 GRADOS. LOS VIENTOS DEL OESTEALREDEDOR DE 10 MILLAS POR HORA EN EL ATARDECERY ESTARÁN LEVES Y VARIABLE. 10 MILLAS POR HORA EN EL ATARDECERY ESTARÁN LEVES Y VARIABLE.

.MIÉRCOLES...NUBOSIDAD CRECIENTE. LAS MÁXIMASALREDEDOR DE 70. EL VIENTO.MIÉRCOLES...NUBOSIDAD CRECIENTE. LAS MÁXIMASALREDEDOR DE 70. EL VIENTO LEVE Y VARIABLE QUESOPLARÁ DEL NOROESTE ALREDEDOR DE 10 MILLAS PORLEVE Y VARIABLE QUESOPLARÁ DEL NOROESTE ALREDEDOR DE 10 MILLAS POR HORA EN LA TARDE.HORA EN LA TARDE.

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All Hazards Radio

Federal, State and Local Civil Emergency Messages affecting populace

Nuclear, Chemical, Biological, Terrorist threats, Wildfire, Amber Alerts, etc.

Initiated/Authenticated at State/Local levels

All-Hazards Radio - input to EAS for mass public dissemination

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Evacuations Immediate - EVI

U.S. 1, Florida Keys

Howard Franklin Bridge, Pinellas County Florida

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Shelter In Place Warning - SPW

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Civil Emergency Message

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Hazardous Materials Warning

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Non-Weather Related Emergency Messages

1.    Administrative Message (ADR) 1.    Administrative Message (ADR) 2.    Avalanche Watch (AVA) 2.    Avalanche Watch (AVA) 3.    Avalanche Warning (AVW) 3.    Avalanche Warning (AVW) 4.    Child Abduction Emergency (CAE) 4.    Child Abduction Emergency (CAE) 5.    Civil Danger Warning (CDW) 5.    Civil Danger Warning (CDW) 6.    Civil Emergency Message (CEM) 6.    Civil Emergency Message (CEM) 7.    Earthquake Warning (EQW) 7.    Earthquake Warning (EQW) 8.    Evacuation Immediate (EVI) 8.    Evacuation Immediate (EVI) 9.    Fire Warning (FRW) 9.    Fire Warning (FRW) 10.  Hazardous Materials Warning (HMW) 10.  Hazardous Materials Warning (HMW) 11.  Law Enforcement Warning (LEW) 11.  Law Enforcement Warning (LEW) 12.  Local Area Emergency (LAE) 12.  Local Area Emergency (LAE) 13.  Network Message Notification (NMN) 13.  Network Message Notification (NMN) 14.  Nuclear Power Plant Warning (NUW) 14.  Nuclear Power Plant Warning (NUW) 15.  Radiological Hazard Warning (RHW) 15.  Radiological Hazard Warning (RHW) 16.  Shelter in Place Warning (SPW) 16.  Shelter in Place Warning (SPW) 17.  911 Telephone Outage Emergency (TOE) 17.  911 Telephone Outage Emergency (TOE) 18.  Volcano Warning (VOW) 18.  Volcano Warning (VOW)

NWS Website on EAS codes and Definitions:NWS Website on EAS codes and Definitions:http://weather.gov/os/eas_codes.shtmlhttp://weather.gov/os/eas_codes.shtmlhttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/010/pd01005018c.pdfhttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/010/pd01005018c.pdf

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CEM GENERIC EXAMPLECEM GENERIC EXAMPLE

Product FormatProduct Format Description of EntryDescription of Entry

WOUS44 KOKC 291715WOUS44 KOKC 291715 (WMO Heading)(WMO Heading)CEMOKCCEMOKC (AWIPS ID)(AWIPS ID)OKC013-019-021-029-031-053-055-091-291815-OKC013-019-021-029-031-053-055-091-291815- ((UGC: UGC: C C & Product expiration & Product expiration

time)time)

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDBULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED (MND Broadcast Instruction)(MND Broadcast Instruction)

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGECIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE (Product name or MND)(Product name or MND)OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Requesting Agency)(Requesting Agency)RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN, OKRELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN, OK (NWS Issuing Office)(NWS Issuing Office)

1115 AM CST WED JAN 29 20031115 AM CST WED JAN 29 2003 (Issuance time/date)(Issuance time/date). . .TRAIN DERAILMENT. . .TRAIN DERAILMENT (Headline - Optional)(Headline - Optional)

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUESTTHE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST (Information Source)(Information Source)OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

[Remainder of text][Remainder of text]

$$$$ (UGC Delimiter)(UGC Delimiter)

MACHMACH (Optional)(Optional)

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ion National Warning System that provides

the President with the capability to address the nation during an emergency.

FCC mandates all radio, TV, and cable systems have EAS equipment, monitor 2 EAS sources (NWR is one), and carry Presidential messages.EAS broadcasters voluntarily interrupt normal programming and/or place a “crawl” or icon near the edge of the TV.SECC’s and LECC’s establish guidelines for non-weather emergency messages (Child Abduction Emergency – CAE).

EAS uses digital codes, identical to NWRSAME protocol, to identify key elementsof a message to relay through radio, TV, and cable stations.

NWR is an input to the FCC’s EmergencyAlert System.

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925 NWR Stations On–Air Nationwide

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NWR Radio Frequency Coverage

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NWR Percent of Population Covered

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NWR Stations Per State

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O & M Costs Associated with Aging Equipment

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Future NWR Expansion

Budget ConsiderationsBudget Considerations Identify a course of action that will best serve Identify a course of action that will best serve

the public, maintain the integrity of the the public, maintain the integrity of the existing NWR network, and eliminate the existing NWR network, and eliminate the future prospect of NWR budget deficitsfuture prospect of NWR budget deficits

Maintain good standing with the community Maintain good standing with the community and those with whom we have previously and those with whom we have previously entered into agreements.entered into agreements.

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Future NWR Expansion

NWS Coverage GoalsNWS Coverage Goals Full Coverage of High Risk AreasFull Coverage of High Risk Areas 95 Percent of State Population Coverage95 Percent of State Population Coverage

NWR Expansion - O&M CostsNWR Expansion - O&M Costs Requires Annual O&M Budget Growth Requires Annual O&M Budget Growth $250K$250K Deficit will grow to Deficit will grow to $2.25M$2.25M by FY09 by FY09

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Future NWR Expansion

NWR Budget Options

Immediately suspend all

NWR expansion

Limit NWR expansion

& funding of O&M Services

Continue to fund

O&M Servicesfor all new

NWR stations

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Dissemination Issues / Challenges

NWRNWR:: Terrestrial Circuits are Expensive and Problematic Terrestrial Circuits are Expensive and Problematic

CRSCRS:: Soon to be Obsolete, Expensive to Replace in Current Form Soon to be Obsolete, Expensive to Replace in Current Form

NWWSNWWS:: Above Normal Costs to NWS and End Users Above Normal Costs to NWS and End Users

Only 13 of 122 NWS Sites EquippedOnly 13 of 122 NWS Sites Equipped

Homeland Security / EMsHomeland Security / EMs:: Need Access to Address One or Need Access to Address One or

Multiple NWR SitesMultiple NWR Sites

AWIPSAWIPS:: Costly Dial Back Up that Will Not Work During a Terrestrial Costly Dial Back Up that Will Not Work During a Terrestrial

Cable CutCable Cut2222

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When Disaster StrikesTune to NOAA

All-Hazards Radio

National Weather ServiceSouthern Region Headquarters

Michael A. MachMichael A. Mach

All-Hazards RadioAll-Hazards Radio

Program Manager &Program Manager &

Dissemination Meteorologist Dissemination Meteorologist