Transcript NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS

NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE
NOAA DISSEMINATION
SYSTEMS
NWSRFS
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
KANSAS CITY
KEN PUTKOVICH
OCTOBER 22, 2003
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MISSION STATEMENT
• The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather,
hydrologic, and climatic forecasts and warnings for the United
States, its territories, and adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the
protection of life and property and the enhancement of the
national economy. NWS data and products form a national
information database and infrastructure which can be used by
other government agencies, the private sector, the public and the
global community.
• To achieve this mission, the NWS will continue to:
“Enhance dissemination and information exchange service”
DISSEMINATION
Dissemination is the timely delivery of
information from a source to a user.
NWS information delivery is either:
Routine – Weather, Hydrologic, Climatic Forecasts
Emergency – All Hazard Warnings & Watches
MAJOR NWS DISSEMINATION
SYSTEMS
• NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS)
• NOAA Weather Radio (NWR)
• Emergency Managers Weather
Information Network (EMWIN)
• Internet Weather Information Network
(IWIN)
• Family of Services (FOS)
NOAA Weather Wire Service
(NWWS)
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Coverage: U.S., incl. AK. HI, & PR
Delivery Delay: Seconds
End User: Emergency Manager/Mass Media
User Cost: $150 per month
Product Type: Text and Graphics
Pros: Fast and reliable
Cons: Expensive
NWWS Diagram
Emergency Managers Weather
Information Network (EMWIN)
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Coverage: GOES Satellite Footprint
Delivery Delay: Minutes
End User: Everyone
User Cost: $700 Initial
Product Type: All
Pros: Low cost
Cons: Timeliness
Internet Weather Information
Network (IWIN)
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Coverage: Global/Internet Access
Delivery Delay: Minutes
End User: Public, Emergency Managers
User Cost: ISP and PC
Product Type: All except audio
Pros: Low cost
Cons: Timely access
Family of Services (FOS
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Coverage: Anywhere Telephone Available
Delivery Delay: Minutes
End User: Weather Industry/Research
User Cost: $ Thousands per product suite
Product Type: All NWS Products except audio
Pros: All products
Cons: Cost
AWIPS NOAAPort
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Coverage: National
Delivery Delay: Minutes
End User: Weather Industry/Research
User Cost: $ Thousands
Product Type: All NWS products except audio
Pros: All Products
Cons: Cost
NOAA Weather Radio (NWR)
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Coverage: 95% of U.S. population
Delivery Delay: Seconds
End User: Public/Emergency Mangers
User Cost: $40-100, one time for receiver
Product Type: Audio with alarm
Pros: Timely and reliable
Cons: Requires special receiver
NWR STATION
ANTENNA
TELEPHONE
5 WATT
UHF RADIO
CONSOLE
CONSOLE AT WFO
TO
1000 WATT
MICROWAVE LINK
TRANSMITTER
DIAL UP TELEPHONE
ROAMS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSMITTER SITE
NWR Population Coverage Map
NWR Population State Coverage Map
NWR Coverage, Number of Stations by
State
NWR Location Map
NWR STATION COST
• TRANSMITTERS
– $24 TO $44 THOUSAND
• COMPLETE STATION
– ALL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE - $50 THOUSAND
– NO INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE - $200 THOUSAND+
• O & M COST
– $8 TO $14 THOUSAND PER YEAR
RECENT NETWORK GROWTH
NWR RECEIVERS
• AVAILABLE 2000 AND EARLIER
– 20 BRANDS
– 100 MODELS
– STANDARD NWR, SAME NWR, MARINE, AIRCRAFT, AUTO/TRUCK,
SCANNER, CB, AM/FM/MULTIBAND
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AVAILABLE 2001
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AVAILABLE 2003
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FAMILY RADIO TRANSCEIVERS
RADAR DETECTORS
TELEVISION
FUTURE POTENTIAL
– “SMART HOMES”
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HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS
INTERNET RADIO
SYSTEM UPGRADES
IN PROGRESS
• REMOTE OFF AIR MONITORING (ROAMS)
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CALLS WHEN TRANSMITTER FAILS
ALLOWS PERFORMANCE & AUDIO QUALITY QUERY
INTERFACED TO BROADCAST CONSOLE
MONITORS SAME BROADCAST
NATIONAL AUTOMATED MONITORING
ALL HAZARDS
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DIRECT ACCESS FOR STATIONS AT NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL,
BIOLOGICAL STORAGE FACILITIES
– ACCESS FOR NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT BROADCASTS VIA NEW AWIPS INTERFACE
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
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CENTRALIZED NWR DATABASE
COST AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING
SELECTIVE PUBLIC ACCESS VIA INTERNET
National Emergency Warning System
Initiative
• NEAR TERM ( 1 YEAR )
– IMPROVE NATIONAL AND LOCAL ACCESS TO NWS
COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS
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MID-TERM ( 1 - 5 YEARS )
– UPGRADE AND INTEGRATE NWS SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE
PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDE SECURE, UNIVERSAL ACCESS
FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
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LONG TERM (> 5 YEARS )
– PURSUE NEWER, MORE COST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF
PROVIDING DIRECT, EFFECTIVE ALL-HAZARD WARNINGS
TO THOSE MOST IMMEDIATELY AT RISK
Current NWS Configuration
Near Term Configuration
Mid Term Configuration
USDA NWR PARTNERSHIP
USDA HAS $5 MILLION FOR GRANTS IN FY 2001 FOR NWR
EXPANSION IN RURAL AREAS
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COOPERATORS WITH TOWERS AND FACILITIES IN AREAS WITHOUT
COVERAGE HAVE THEIR INITIATIVES FOR NEW NWR STATIONS
APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APPROVED COOPERATORS APPLY TO
USDA FOR GRANT FUNDING OF STATION EQUIPMENT AND
INSTALLATION ($ 80K)
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USDA APPROVED GRANTEE BUYS AND INSTALLS TRANSMITTER &
ANTENNA AT APPROVED FACILITY
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LICENSES STATION & PROVIDES
INSTALLATION SUPPORT
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COOPERATOR TESTS AND DONATES OPERATING STATION TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES AND MAINTAINS STATION
SYSTEM UPGRADES
PROPOSED
• STATION MODERNIZATION
– NEW TRANSMITTERS AND EMERGENCY POWER
– ENHANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO
TRANSMITTER
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TEXT BROADCAST
– ACCESS TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
– LOW COST NWWS/EMWIN BROADCAST
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INTERNET BROADCAST
– ACCESS TO ANY NWR BROADCAST ANYWHERE
– WATCHES AND WARNINGS ON INTERNET RADIO
PROPOSED NWR INITIATIVES
FY 2005-2009
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EXPANSION
– 125 NEW STATIONS THRU NWS BUDGET
– 150 NEW STATIONS THRU USDA GRANT PROGRAM AND
PARTNERSHIPS
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UPGRADES
– 400 STATIONS REFURBISHED
– TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINKS TO ALL NWR STATIONS
CONVERTED TO DIGITAL SATELLITE
– SATELLITE UPLINKS AT ALL NWS OFFICES AND CENTERS
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
– PROVIDE O & M FOR ALL NEW (1995 TO 2009) STATIONS AND ALL
NEW SATELLITE LINKS
DISABILITY ISSUES
• AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996
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REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
WARNING SYSTEMS
FEATURES REQUIRED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
• ALARMING DEVICES COMPATIBLE WITH IMPAIRMENT
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WARNING PROVIDED IN TIMELY MANNER
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WARNING EASILY UNDERSTOOD
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WARNING HAS INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR ACTION
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WARNING IS SPECIFIC AS TO EVENT
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WARNING IS SPECIFIC AS TO LOCATION
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BATTERY OR OTHER EMERGENCY POWER
SYSTEM THAT MOST MEETS NEEDS OF
DISABLED
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
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INEXPENSIVE, TIMELY, & RELIABLE
PROGRAMMABLE FOR LOCATION AND EVENT
ALARMS COMPATIBLE WITH IMPAIRMENT
AVAILABLE TO OVER 95% OF POPULATION
WARNING LEVELS & LEAD TIMES MEET
VARIED NEEDS
• OPERATES OFF SEVERAL EMERGENCY POWER
SYSTEMS
• HAS AUDIO AND VISUAL OUTPUTS
• CAN ACTIVATE EXTERNAL WARNING DEVICES
REPORTS
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“SAVING LIVES WITH AN ALL-HAZARD NETWORK”
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“EFFECTIVE HAZARDS WARNINGS”
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PREPARED BY EXECUTIVE OFFICE WORKING GROUP ON NATIONAL
DISASTER INFORMATION SERVICE - PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2000
AVAILABLE VIA INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
“http://www.nnic.noaa.gov/CENR/NDISrevOct27.pdf”
“WEATHER RADIO INTEREST AND AWARENESS”
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PREPARED BY MULTI-AGENCY NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR REINVENTING
GOVERNMENT WORKING GROUP - PUBLISHED DECEMBER 1999
HARDCOPY FROM NWS - NOAA
PREPARED BY eBRAIN.CONSUMER RESEARCH - PUBLISHED August 2002
AVAILABLE FROM THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION
“NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR INTEGRATED PUBLIC WARNING POLICY AND
CAPABILITY”
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PREPARED BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC WARNING - PUBLISH
JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2003
WARNING SYSTEMS
INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
• NWS Home Page - http://www.nws.noaa.gov
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NWS Home Page - http://www.weather.gov
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National Hurricane Center - http://www. nhc.noaa/om
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NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr
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Partnership for Public Warning http://www.partnershipforpublicwarning.org