[RVRC] Information On An Upcoming NWS TEST Message - FW: Public Information Statement : OKX@ 3/5/2010 3:11:38 PM

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To all - FYI from the NNJ ARES - 73 de N2DV


FYI... info below  from the NWS in regard to a TEST Message over their Systems relating to Non-weather type Emergency situations, etc. 

Emergency Management has the capability to initiate several types of alert type messages into NWS alerting systems, these systems include NOAA All Hazards Radios (you DO have one don't you???). Everyone should have a properly programmed, 24/7/365 on stand-by SAME capable NOAA All Hazards Radio within hearing range not only at home but also one should be a centrally and always monitored location in businesses and institutional facilities.

More information on what NOAA All Hazards Radio is in the 21st century, for the NNJ Section is available at the links below: 

For Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties:  http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/okx/wxradio.html

For Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris,  Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/wxradio.htm

Remember...your NOAA All Hazards Radio is NOT just for Weather Alerts anymore!!! 

George Sabbi
KC2GLG
Section Emergency Coordinator
ARRL Northern New Jersey Section
Email: KC2GLG at arrl.net 
Website: www.hudson.arrl.org/nnj/ares 


NOUS41 KOKX 052010
PNSOKX
CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-092000-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
310 PM EST FRI MAR 5 2010

TO:       SUBSCRIBERS:
          -FAMILY OF SERVICES
          -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
          -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
          -NOAAPORT
          OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     JASON TUELL
          ACTING CHIEF
          PERFORMANCE AND AWARENESS DIVISION
          OFFICE OF CLIMATE...WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES

SUBJECT:  HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE
          NATIONAL TEST SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 9 2010

AS PART OF THE ONGOING HAZCOLLECT TESTING...A NATIONAL
TEST MESSAGE WILL BE SENT ON TUESDAY MARCH 9 AT ABOUT
1915 UTC/UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/ OR 215 PM EASTERN
STANDARD TIME TO TEST DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGENCY MESSAGES
OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE NATIONAL TEST MESSAGE WILL
BE DISSEMINATED AS A SERIES OF STATE MESSAGES UNDER THE
FOLLOWING WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ AND
ADVANCED WEATHER INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/
COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS:

WOUS41 KALY ALBADRNY FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK

WOUS41 KPHI PHLADRNJ FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

WOUS41 KBOX BOSADRCT FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

THE ADR ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP TEST MESSAGES
MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM /EAS/
PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE
EAS PLANS.

A SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE FOLLOWS.

WOUS42 KTAE DDHHMM
ADRFL
FLC000-DDHHMM-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP STATEMENT
NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG SILVER SPRING MD
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
215 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS TEST
MESSAGE NUMBER 1.

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF
THE NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG.

THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THIS IS A TEST OF THE CAPABILITY
TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND
NWS SYSTEMS. THIS TEST MESSAGE MAY BE RELAYED BY
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE EAS PLANS.

THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS
TEST MESSAGE.

$$
DM5118118676012233728/5712239571143566336

END SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE.

INFORMATION ON THE HAZCOLLECT PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT THE
HAZCOLLECT WEB SITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/HAZCOLLECT/

NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE ORIGINATED BY
LOCAL...STATE OR FEDERAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND... AT
THEIR REQUEST... NWS MAY RELAY THEM IN NON-WEATHER
RELATED TEXT PRODUCTS...AND OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL
HAZARDS /NWR/ AND THE EAS. NWS DOES NOT INITIATE NON-
WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES. NWS INSTRUCTION
10-518 INCLUDES THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THESE PRODUCTS.
NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 APPENDIX C DEFINES CONTENT
GUIDELINES FOR EACH NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TYPE.

NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005018CURR.PDF

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:

STEVE PRITCHETT                HERB WHITE
HAZCOLLECT PROJECT MGR         DISSEMINATION SERVICES MGR
NWS HEADQUARTERS               NWS HEADQUARTERS
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND         SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
301-713-3557 X 172             301-713-0090 X 146
STEVEN.PRITCHETT at NOAA.GOV      HERBERT.WHITE at NOAA.GOV

NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM



John Garmendi, SO-MS
USCG Aux Div 02 (1SR)
Sandy Hook, NJ
908-812-2843