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Watch/Warning/Advisory/Statementsin CAP
NWS Partners Meeting
Watch/Warning/Advisory/Statementsin CAP
NWS Partners Meeting
Herb WhiteOCWWS6/18/08
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Review: Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)Review: Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
Non proprietary digital message format, based on XML, that provides for Interoperability in all-hazard warning
Compatible with current geocoding schema (e.g., NWR Specific Area Message Encoding and Emergency Alert System)
Partnership for Public Warning
– Warning systems in the United States today are “a patchwork of technologies and processes.”
– Need to distribute warnings consistently over all available channels.
Non proprietary digital message format, based on XML, that provides for Interoperability in all-hazard warning
Compatible with current geocoding schema (e.g., NWR Specific Area Message Encoding and Emergency Alert System)
Partnership for Public Warning
– Warning systems in the United States today are “a patchwork of technologies and processes.”
– Need to distribute warnings consistently over all available channels.
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
CAP v1.1 NWS Update CAP v1.1 NWS Update
Continued progress on CAP 1.1 web based feeds
– Extensive partner coordination and input
– Partners encouraged better parsing/detail in lieu of faster schedule
– Experimental deployment expected this month
– PNS draft reviewed by partners last week
Robust parsing and breakout of:
– VTEC/UGC
– Description
– Robust use of geo tags
Atom/XML indexes
– Use of index feeds in Atom format
Continued progress on CAP 1.1 web based feeds
– Extensive partner coordination and input
– Partners encouraged better parsing/detail in lieu of faster schedule
– Experimental deployment expected this month
– PNS draft reviewed by partners last week
Robust parsing and breakout of:
– VTEC/UGC
– Description
– Robust use of geo tags
Atom/XML indexes
– Use of index feeds in Atom format
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Other Current Activities Other Current Activities
Call-to-Action Markers in existing NWS Watch/Warning/Advisory/Follow-up Statements
– Needed to enable discreet CAP Description and Instruction elements
– Partner coordination and input resulted in improved markers
– Deployment in AWIPS OB9 – 1st quarter CY09
– Service Change Notice to be issued soon
Documenting NWS CAP Profile
Federal D/A Partners forming CAP working groups under IPAWS to work with emergency & standards communities
– Including standards and profiles working groups
Call-to-Action Markers in existing NWS Watch/Warning/Advisory/Follow-up Statements
– Needed to enable discreet CAP Description and Instruction elements
– Partner coordination and input resulted in improved markers
– Deployment in AWIPS OB9 – 1st quarter CY09
– Service Change Notice to be issued soon
Documenting NWS CAP Profile
Federal D/A Partners forming CAP working groups under IPAWS to work with emergency & standards communities
– Including standards and profiles working groups
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Future ActivitiesFuture Activities
Incremental changes to CAP v1.1 Beta feed (late 2008 and 2009)
Wrap CAP in WMO-formatted product and push on text feeds (2009)
Work with OASIS EMTC on CAP v2.0 development (18-24 month cycle expected)
Incremental changes to CAP v1.1 Beta feed (late 2008 and 2009)
Wrap CAP in WMO-formatted product and push on text feeds (2009)
Work with OASIS EMTC on CAP v2.0 development (18-24 month cycle expected)
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
OASIS MembershipOASIS Membership
Identified Level of Membership and funding source
Membership agreement currently in review by Dept. of Commerce General Counsel
NWS OCIO starting procurement process
Identified Level of Membership and funding source
Membership agreement currently in review by Dept. of Commerce General Counsel
NWS OCIO starting procurement process
“Taking the pulse of the planet”“Taking the pulse of the planet”
Contact Info
Bob BungeInternet Dissemination Officer, NWS [email protected] x140
Herb WhiteDissemination Services Manager, NWS [email protected] x146
Contact Info
Bob BungeInternet Dissemination Officer, NWS [email protected] x140
Herb WhiteDissemination Services Manager, NWS [email protected] x146
Discussion & Questions?Discussion & Questions?
