tom johnstone warning coordination meteorologist nws nashville brentwood esc briefing march 30 2012
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Tom JohnstoneWarning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS Nashville
Brentwood ESC BriefingMarch 30 2012
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Caledonia, MS January 20082 pm on a school day
Your National Weather Service Office in Old Hickory, Tennessee
Located at Langford’s Cove on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville
Operates 3 shifts a day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Forecast & County Warning Area
StormReady
NWS community recognition program for weather preparedness
3 Star and Flood Rating System benefits www.stormready.noaa.gov
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Warning System Update Getting the Word Out!
- Weather Radio is still our flagship- Antenna changes last month led to significant reception
improvements in Williamson county- NWR modernization planned via the WRIP
- Weather Radio Improvement Program
- WRIP goals include- Replace obsolete NWR equipment at Weather Forecast Offices- Allow automated interface for DHM/EMA access- Lower telecommunication cost and increase reliability
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Warning System Update Getting the Word Out!
- NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers
NWSChat “Live”
• More interactive / custom-based• Monitor weather scenario (overlays)• Plot storm reports
https://nwschat.weather.gov/
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Warning System Update Getting the Word Out!
- NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers
- Social Media has really been a game changer
NWS on Facebook!!!
• Graphicasts• Real-time weather
updates (situationally- dependent)
• Outreach events• Picture / Video sharing• Tornado Warnings
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Twitter has incredible potential
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Warning System Update Getting the Word Out!
- NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers
- Social Media has really been a game changer- iNWS warning text message service – only for emergency
managers
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NWS weather alerts (iNWS)
http://inws.wrh.noaa.gov/
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Warning System Update Getting the Word Out!
- NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers
- Social Media has really been a game changer- iNWS warning text message service – only for emergency
managers- Starting in May geo-targeted warnings to cell phones
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Weather Alert (WEA) Service
- Part of IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System)
- Free service from participating cell phone companies
- Alerts are geo-targeted- Warnings will be re-broadcast every 5 minutes- Consumers have an opt-out option
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Originally called the “Key Station System,” the CONtrol of ELectromagnetic RADiation (CONELRAD) was established in August 1951.
Participating stations tuned to 640 & 1240 kHz AM and initiated a special sequence and procedure designed to warn citizens.
IPAWS modernizes and integrates the nation’s alert and warning infrastructure.
Integrates new and existing public alert and warning systems and technologies thru adoption of new alert information exchange format - the Common Alerting Protocol or CAP
Provides authorities a broader range of message options and multiple communications pathways
Source: The Broadcast ArchiveMaintained by: Barry Mishkind The Eclectic Engineer
EBS was initiated to address the nation through audible alerts. It did not allow for targeted messaging.
System upgraded in 1976 to provide for better and more accurate handling of alert receptions.
Originally designed to provide the President with an expeditious method of communicating with the American Public, it was expanded for use during peacetime at state and local levels.
EAS jointly coordinated by the FCC, FEMA and NWS.
Designed for President to speak to American people within 10 minutes.
EAS messages composed of 4 parts:
• Digitally encoded header
• Attention Signal• Audio Announcement• Digitally encoded end-
of-message marker
Provided for better integration with NOAA weather and local alert distribution to broadcasters
CONELRAD EBS EAS IPAWS1951 - 1963 1963 - 1997 1997 - 2006 2006
The Evolution of Emergency Alerting
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Alert Disseminators (public alerting systems)
American People
IPAWS ArchitectureStandards Based Alert Message protocols, authenticated alert message senders, shared, trusted access & distribution networks, alerts delivered to more public interface devices
cell phones, pagers
Web Browsers, widgets, web sites
Emergency Alert System
Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS)
(aka PLAN)
Internet Services
NOAA
Alert Aggregator/
Gateway
the Message Router(Open Platform for
Emergency Networks)
HazCollect
Local
State
Territorial
Tribal
Federal*
State / Local Unique Alerting Systems Siren
Digital Signage
ETN
FM RBDS
NWS
CA
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essa
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CA
P m
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Cellular and Commercial
Mobile Networks
AM FM Satellite Radio;Digital, Analog, Cable, and Satellite TV
IPAWS compliant CAP Alert
Origination Tools
IPAWS OPEN
Emergency
Future Technologies
Alerting Authorities
* Includes NOAA
IPAWS compliant CAP Alert
Origination Tools
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IPAWS EAS component
Emergency Alert System Participants
IPAWS OPEN
IPAWS CAP enabledEAS Encoder/Decoder
• Encoder/Decoder monitors IPAWS OPEN (via IP connection) for appropriate emergency alerts
• within bounds of CFR Part 11 and State and Local EAS Plans
• CAP can deliver more than just audio content to participating Broadcasters
• CAP can also carry rich text, video, and picture files that could be used by the broadcaster to enrich the alert delivered
• CAP does not make audio relay of EAS alerts obsolete!
• CAP augments and adds resilience to alert distribution
Emergency
Authenticated Alerting
Authorities (using CAP v1.2 tools)
• CAP does not make audio relay of EAS alerts obsolete!
• CAP augments and adds resilience to alert distribution
IPAWS – Internet Services and Future Technology TBD:
Internet Services
Authenticated Alerting
Authorities (using CAP v1.2 tools)
IPAWS OPEN
• Internet applications and developers showing interest in collecting and distributing CAP alerts
• Subscription based alerts
• Location based alerts
• Alerts to all internet connected devices
everything?
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Warning System Update Getting the Word Out!
- NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers
- Social Media has really been a game changer- iNWS warning text message service – only for emergency
managers- Starting in May geo-targeted warnings to cell phones- The NWS is here 24/7 to support your decisions
- 615.754.8502
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NWS Decision Support
A major focus of our operational model for the future Meteorologists are being cross trained in ICS/NIMS
and EOC operations Agreements in place for Metro OEM and TEMA
deployment Routine/Weekly briefings provided during severe
weather seasons Non-Routine briefings as needed
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NWS Briefings – When?
Every Monday at 11 from Nov 1st to May 31st
As needed in advance of significant weather events A day ahead of major severe/winter weather Morning of afternoon severe weather events 430 am for snow events during the morning drive time
To support large outdoor events Bonaroo Smyrna Air Show CMA Awards Walking Horse Show
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NWS Briefings – What?
Short…focused on weather impacts and timing Designed to support your decisions, not make
them Use GoToMeeting software for webinar
Slides also sent out in advance
Conference Call accompanying webinar with time for questions at the end
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Flood Tools
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ohx
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Looking ahead – 8 to 14 Days
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Looking ahead – 8 to 14 Days
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Looking ahead – Through June
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Looking ahead – Through June
Thank You!
Tom Johnstone
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS Nashville615-754-8500 ext. 223
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