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Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

NWS Dissemination Platforms Internet Satellite Radio Broadcast E-Mail Telephone Television Activates the local Emergency Alert System (EAS)
NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Open Interface (OI); XMPP format only; sign-up required PID201; WMO format only NWWS.Issue@noaa.gov Yes; WMO or XMPP formats available
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) 162.400 MHz -162.550 MHz; within 40 miles of NWR tower. RCA AlertGuard TV sets Yes; WMO format only; off-air capture possible; uses SAME code to alert at-risk area receivers.
NWS FTP Anonymous

(Users cannot maintain 24-hour connectivity)
All NWS products in WMO format only.

See Product Dissemination (NWWS)
 
Interactive NWS (iNWS) Restricted Access; see iNWS website for details. E-mail notifications can be received on some phones.  
SBN/NOAAPORT PID101-108 All NWS products; text products in WMO format; alerts and warnings in CAP v1.2 format. Yes; WMO format and CAPv1.2 available
NWS Chat
New User FAQs for Partners
Restricted Access; see NWSchat website for details NO
Emergency Manager's Weather Information Network (EMWIN)

www.goes-r.gov/users/hrit.html
GOES – East and GOES West; products in WMO format via
High Rate Information Transmission
NO
Marine Weather Contacts Ocean Prediction Center (828) 271-4800 NO
Local Weather Contacts NO
Other Agencies & Organizations Internet Satellite Radio Broadcast E-Mail Telephone Television Activates the local Emergency Alert System (EAS)
The International Justice and Public Safety Network(Nlets) Restricted Access; see Nlets website for details  
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Restricted access; see FEMA IPAWS website for details. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Yes; CAP v1.2 format only.
United States Coast Guard (USCG) VHF voice and marine radio fax for coastal marine ones Assistant Commandant for Human Resources (CG-1)  
Commercial Dissemination Platforms Internet Satellite Radio Broadcast E-Mail Telephone Television Emergency Alert System (EAS)
Local Television Stations Some Television-Weather Applications RCA AlertGuard TV sets Some Television-Weather Applications Television sets; local stations for weather and EAS. Check with local Channel/ station
FM Radio Broadcasts 88 MHz – 108 MHz Check with station
AM Radio Broadcasts 535 kHz – 1605 kHz Check with station
Non-Commercial Dissemination Platforms Internet Satellite Radio Broadcast E-Mail Telephone Television Emergency Alert System (EAS)
Local Emergency Agency Sign-up required Sign-up required E-mail, text, and telephone notifications possible. Check with local Emergency Management Agency.
Ham Radio Operators Depends on individual Operator