A dynamic pattern across the country with accumulating heavy wet snow expected across the northern Rockies late this weekend. Meanwhile, deep tropical moisture is expected to move ashore across the Gulf Coast States with the threat of heavy rainfall. This threat extends into the upper Midwest where flash flooding will be possible. In addition, a heat wave is building from the Plains into Northeast Read More >
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Various Alert Receivers |
INTERNET |
SATELLITE |
RADIO |
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TELEPHONE |
TELEVISION |
Used to receive the local EAS |
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RCA AlertGuard TV |
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NWR built-in |
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Auto-tune to Channel Broadcast |
Yes; English and Spanish text and voice; tone alert, and channel switch to selected weather channel for more information. |
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NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Receivers (162.400 MHz – 162.550 MHz) |
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7-frequencies; Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) within 40 miles of NWR tower |
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Yes; can activate flashers and bed shakers for critical alerts and warnings . |
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NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) over computer |
XMPP Software and filter |
Novra DVB-S2 Satellite Receiver system; C-band 1.8m dish or larger |
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Some software has the capability to send e-mail notifications upon receipt of particular message type or outage. |
Some software has the capability to call a number when a particular product is received. |
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Yes; some software has the capability for a tone alert for product receipt or system outages. |
| NWS API over computer | User Created or Commercial solution |
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| iNWS over computer | Restricted Access | Restricted Access
SMS text messaging |
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Commercial Telephone Applications |
Depends on software |
There may be a service fee or cost |
Depends on software |
Depends on software |
Depends on software |
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Yes |
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Commercial Software Applications |
There may be a service fee or cost |
There may be a service fee or cost |
Depends on software
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Yes |
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iPhone/Android |
There may be a service fee or cost |
There may be a service fee or cost |
Depends on software |
Depends on software |
Depends on software |
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Yes |
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Blackberry |
There may be a service fee or cost |
There may be a service fee or cost |
Depends on software
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Depends on software |
Depends on software |
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Yes |
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Personal Computers (other software/ applications) |
NWWS-OI, NWS FTP Anonymous, other applications |
NWWS-PID201, EMWIN; other satellite applications for GOES products. May require a satellite dish. |
Depends on software |
Depends on software |
Depends on software
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Yes |
See DISSEMINATION for other available options
