# Presentation: 806840

## National Weather ServiceSouthern Region Headquarters

**Michael A. Mach**
- All-Hazards Radio
- Program Manager &
- Dissemination Meteorologist

## Slide 2

## Emerging Generation of Receivers

***Extended ID3 Structure***
***Emergency Alert Services***
***AMBER***
***Homeland Security***
***Image and graphical  transfer capabilities***

## NWR Receiver Types

**	****SAME based – bursts of digital code**
**	****- Specifies message originator**
**	****- Indicates type of hazards message**
**	****- states geographical area**
**Warning Alarm Tone**
**	****- 1050 Hz tone**

## NWS Watches and Warnings

## All-Hazards Info In Your Car

## All-Hazards Radio Delivered ByA Variety of WirelessDevices and Receivers

**Automotive**
**Devices**
**Radios**

- All-Hazards Radio Delivered ByA Variety of WirelessDevices and Receivers

**PDAs**

**eTablets**

**GPS Units**
**Telematics**

## Spanish NWR in El Paso, TX

- FPUS54 KEPZ 011052 LOC
- ZFPSPN
- PRODUCTO DEL PRONÓSTICO POR ZONAS FOR
- SOUTHWEST-SOUTHCENTRAL NM-FAR WEST TEXAS SERVICIO
- NACIONAL METEOROLÓGGICO DE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
- 350 AM MST MARTES 1 DE MARZO 2005
- TXZ055-020400-
- EL PASO-INCLUYENDO EL MUNICIPIO DE...EL PASO
- 350 AM MST MARTES 1 DE MARZO 2005.
- HOY...MAYORMENTE SOLEADO. MÁXIMAS ALREDEDOR DE 69 GRADOS. LOS VIENTOS
- DEL SUROESTE 10 A 15 MILLAS POR HORA Y CAMBIARÁN DE PUESTO AL EL
- NOROESTE EN LA TARDE. .ESTA NOCHE...MAYORMENTE DESPEJADO. LAS
- MÍNIMASALREDEDOR DE 35 GRADOS. LOS VIENTOS DEL OESTEALREDEDOR DE
- 10 MILLAS POR HORA EN EL ATARDECERY ESTARÁN LEVES Y VARIABLE.
- .MIÉRCOLES...NUBOSIDAD CRECIENTE. LAS MÁXIMASALREDEDOR DE 70. EL VIENTO
-  LEVE Y VARIABLE QUESOPLARÁ DEL NOROESTE ALREDEDOR DE 10 MILLAS POR
-  HORA EN LA TARDE.

## 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

## Evacuations Immediate - EVI

- U.S. 1, Florida Keys

- Howard Franklin Bridge, Pinellas County Florida

## Shelter In Place Warning - SPW

## Civil Emergency Message

## Hazardous Materials Warning

## Non-Weather Related Emergency Messages

- 	1.    Administrative Message (ADR) 2.    Avalanche Watch (AVA) 3.    Avalanche Warning (AVW) 4.    Child Abduction Emergency (CAE) 5.    Civil Danger Warning (CDW) 6.    Civil Emergency Message (CEM) 7.    Earthquake Warning (EQW) 8.    Evacuation Immediate (EVI) 9.    Fire Warning (FRW) 10.  Hazardous Materials Warning (HMW) 11.  Law Enforcement Warning (LEW) 12.  Local Area Emergency (LAE) 13.  Network Message Notification (NMN) 14.  Nuclear Power Plant Warning (NUW) 15.  Radiological Hazard Warning (RHW) 16.  Shelter in Place Warning (SPW) 17.  911 Telephone Outage Emergency (TOE) 18.  Volcano Warning (VOW)
- NWS Website on EAS codes and Definitions:
- 	http://weather.gov/os/eas_codes.shtml
- 	http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/010/pd01005018c.pdf

##            CEM GENERIC EXAMPLE

Product Format                                                                                   		Description of Entry

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

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED			(MND Broadcast Instruction)

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

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

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

[Remainder of text]

$$							(UGC Delimiter)

MACH						(Optional)		

_**Product Format**_                                                                                   		_**Description of Entry**_
- WOUS44 KOKC 291715					*(WMO Heading)*
- CEMOKC						*(AWIPS ID)*
- OKC013-019-021-029-031-053-055-091-291815-			(*UGC: ****C ****& Product expiration **	**	**	**	**	**	**time)*
- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED			*(MND Broadcast Instruction)*
- CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE				*(Product name or MND)*
- OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 		*(Requesting Agency)*
- RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN, OK		*(NWS Issuing Office)*
- 1115 AM CST WED JAN 29 2003				*(Issuance time/date)*
- . . .TRAIN DERAILMENT					*(Headline - Optional)*
- THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST	*(Information Source)*
- OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
- [Remainder of text]
- $$							*(UGC Delimiter)*
- MACH						*(Optional)**	**	*

## 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 NWR
- SAME protocol, to identify key elements
- of a message to relay through radio, TV,
- and cable stations.

- NWR is an input to the FCC’s Emergency
- Alert System.

## 925 NWR Stations On–Air Nationwide

## NWR Radio Frequency Coverage

## NWR Percent of Population Covered 

## NWR Stations Per State

## O & M Costs Associated with Aging Equipment

## Slide 22

##  Future NWR Expansion

-              _Budget Considerations_
- Identify a course of action that will best serve the public,  maintain the integrity of the existing NWR network,  and eliminate the future  prospect of NWR budget deficits
- Maintain good standing with the community and those with whom we have previously entered into agreements.

##  Future NWR Expansion

- _NWS Coverage Goals_
- Full Coverage of High Risk Areas
- 95 Percent of State Population Coverage
- _NWR Expansion - O&M Costs_
- Requires Annual O&M Budget Growth $250K
- Deficit will grow to $2.25M by FY09

##  Future NWR Expansion

## Slide 26

##  Dissemination Issues / Challenges

**NWR**: Terrestrial Circuits are Expensive and Problematic
**CRS**: Soon to be Obsolete, Expensive to  Replace in Current Form
**NWWS**: Above Normal Costs to NWS and End Users
- 		     Only 13 of 122 NWS Sites Equipped
**Homeland Security / EMs**: Need Access to Address One or
- 		     Multiple NWR Sites
**AWIPS**: Costly Dial Back Up that Will Not Work During a Terrestrial
- 		      Cable Cut
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## Slide 28

## When Disaster StrikesTune to NOAA All-Hazards Radio

**When Disaster Strikes****Tune to NOAA ****All-Hazards Radio**

## National Weather ServiceSouthern Region Headquarters

**Michael A. Mach**
- All-Hazards Radio
- Program Manager &
- Dissemination Meteorologist