Brentwood ESC Briefing March 30 2012

1. Brentwood ESC BriefingMarch 30 2012 Tom Johnstone Warning Coordination Meteorologist NWS Nashville www.weather.gov/nashville

2. Caledonia, MS January 20082 pm on a school day

3. 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

4. Forecast & County Warning Area

5. StormReady NWS community recognition program for weather preparedness 3 Star and Flood Rating System benefits www.stormready.noaa.gov

6. 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

7. Warning System Update Getting the Word Out! • NWSChat is a great way for us to interact directly with media and emergency managers

8. NWSChat “Live” • More interactive / custom-based • Monitor weather scenario (overlays) • Plot storm reports https://nwschat.weather.gov/

9. 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

10. NWS on Facebook!!! • Graphicasts • Real-time weather updates (situationally- dependent) • Outreach events • Picture / Video sharing • Tornado Warnings

11. Twitter has incredible potential

12. 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

13. NWS weather alerts (iNWS) http://inws.wrh.noaa.gov/

14. 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

15. 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

16. The Evolution of Emergency Alerting 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. 1951 - 1963 1963 - 1997 1997 - 2006 2006 CONELRAD EBS EAS IPAWS 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 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 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. Source: The Broadcast Archive Maintained by: Barry Mishkind The Eclectic Engineer

17. IPAWS ArchitectureStandards Based Alert Message protocols, authenticated alert message senders, shared, trusted access & distribution networks, alerts delivered to more public interface devices Alert Disseminators (public alerting systems) American People Alerting Authorities * Includes NOAA IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools Emergency Alert System Local Emergency AM FM Satellite Radio; Digital, Analog, Cable, and Satellite TV State Alert Aggregator/ Gateway Territorial CAP messages Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS) (aka PLAN) Tribal cell phones, pagers Cellular and Commercial Mobile Networks IPAWS OPEN Federal* Internet Services Web Browsers, widgets, web sites CAP messages the Message Router (Open Platform for Emergency Networks) IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools NOAA NWS HazCollect FM RBDS State / Local Unique Alerting Systems ETN Siren Digital Signage Future Technologies

18. IPAWS EAS component Emergency Alert System Participants Authenticated Alerting Authorities (using CAP v1.2 tools) IPAWS OPEN IPAWS CAP enabled EAS Encoder/Decoder Emergency • 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 • CAP does not make audio relay of EAS alerts obsolete! • CAP augments and adds resilience to alert distribution

19. IPAWS – Internet Services and Future Technology TBD: Authenticated Alerting Authorities (using CAP v1.2 tools) everything? Internet Services 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Flood Tools • http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ohx

25. Looking ahead – 8 to 14 Days

26. Looking ahead – 8 to 14 Days

27. Looking ahead – Through June

28. Looking ahead – Through June

29. Thank You! Tom Johnstone Warning Coordination Meteorologist NWS Nashville 615-754-8500 ext. 223 thomas.johnstone@noaa.gov www.weather.gov/nashville