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Information
supplied by Environment Canada
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to Environment Canada's Weather Warnings
For Innisfil and Surrounding Area!
Who should own
a Hazard Weather Radio receiver?
"A Weather radio receiver is not just for
emergencies. It's a dependable, round-the-clock source of weather information to
help plan daily activities" Environment Canada.
Weather radio receivers should be standard
equipment in:
- Homes
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Marinas
- Offices
- Manufacturing Plants
- Campgrounds
- Dispatch
Click here to Download the
latest copy of Canada's Weatheradio Brochure.
Weather Radio
Canada
Weather radio Canada is a nationwide network
of radio stations broadcasting weather and environmental information 24 hours a
day in both official languages directly from Environment Canada's storm
prediction centres.
From its inception in 1977, the network has
expanded to 180 sites across the country, transmitting continuous weather
information on 7 dedicated frequencies on the VHF public service band. Now,
fully 92% of Canadians can access a Weather radio signal, and recent
technological advances have made it possible for listeners to program radio
receivers to deliver only certain types of warnings for their specific
locations.
Facts about Weather Radios
- Most Weather radio transmitters broadcast
on the VHF public service band using one of 7 frequencies: 162.400, 162.425,
162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, or 162.550 MHz.
- The average range for reception of the
broadcast signal is about 60 km from the transmitter site but can vary
according to terrain.
- At a few locations, low power broadcasts
without the alert tone or SAME codes are transmitted on the regular FM or AM
band and can be heard using an ordinary radio.
- In Canada, there are a total of 180
Weather radio transmitters-- 168 on VHF frequencies and 12 on regular AM or
FM bands.
- If severe weather threatens, public
safety experts agree that seconds count to save lives. With an alert-capable
Weather radio, the device will automatically activate a visual or audible
alarm for toned weather warnings, reducing the risk of the warning being
missed.
- A newer model of Weather radio receiver
with a decoder for Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) messages will
screen out warnings that don't apply to the local area, alerting only for
pre-programmed events.
- Weather radio is no longer just about
weather - it is evolving into an "all-hazards" alert system. Warnings for
non-weather related natural disasters, technological accidents, AMBER alerts
and terrorist attacks will eventually be added to the broadcasts. SAME
technology will make this all possible.
- Weather radio is not just for emergencies
either -- it provides continuous access to current conditions and weather
forecasts as well as any severe weather watches and warnings that may be in
effect.
- Tests are conducted monthly on the tone
alert feature around noon on the first Wednesday of each month, to provide
an opportunity for listeners to ensure that their equipment is in good
working order.
Can I listen to Environment
Canada broadcasts even if the radio says NOAA Alerts?
Yes!
Information
provided by Environment Canada
SAME Event Codes - Now Being Tested
|
Code |
Bulletin |
| BZW |
Blizzard Warning |
| DSW |
Dust Storm Warning |
| FSW |
Flash Freeze Warning |
| FZW |
Freeze Warning |
| HUA |
Hurricane Watch |
| HUW |
Hurricane Warning |
| HWW |
High Wind Warning |
| SMW |
Special Marine Warning |
| SVA |
Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| SVR |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| SVS |
Severe Weather Statement |
| TOA |
Tornado Watch |
| TOR |
Tornado Warning |
| TRA |
Tropical Storm Watch |
| TRW |
Tropical Storm Warning |
| TSA |
Tsunami Watch |
| TSW |
Tsunami Warning |
| WSA |
Winter Storm Watch |
| WSW |
Winter Storm Warning
including.. Blowing Snow Warning
Freezing Drizzle Warning
Freezing Rain Warning
Snowfall Warning
Snow Squall Warning |
| ??A |
Unrecognized Watch |
| ??E |
Unrecognized Emergency |
| ??S |
Unrecognized Statement |
| ??W |
Unrecognized Warning |
Required Weekly & Monthly Tests
| Code |
Bulletin |
| RMT |
Required Monthly Test |
| RWT |
Required Weekly Test |
SAME Event Codes - For Future Implementation
| Code |
Bulletin |
| AVA |
Avalanche Watch |
| AVW |
Avalanche Warning |
| BHW |
Biological Hazard Warning |
| BWW |
Boil Water Warning |
| CAE |
Child Abduction Emergency |
| CDW |
Civil Danger Warning |
| CEM |
Civil Emergency |
| CFA |
Coastal Flood Watch |
| CFW |
Coastal Flood Warning |
| CHW |
Chemical Hazard Warning |
| CWW |
Contaminated Water Warning |
| DBA |
Dam Watch |
| DBW |
Dam Break Warning |
| DEW |
Contagious Disease Warning |
| EAN |
Emergency Action Notification |
| EAT |
Emergency Action Termination |
| EQW |
Earthquake Warning |
| EVA |
Evacuation Watch |
| EVI |
Immediate Evacuation |
| FCW |
Food Contamination Warning |
| FFA |
Flash Flood Watch |
| FFS |
Flash Flood Statement |
| FFW |
Flash Flood Warning |
| FLA |
Flood Watch |
| FLS |
Flood Statement |
| FLW |
Flood Warning |
| FRW |
Fire Warning |
| HLS |
Hurricane Statement |
| HMW |
Hazardous Materials Warning |
| HWA |
High Wind Watch |
| IBW |
Iceberg Warning |
| IFW |
Industrial Fire Warning |
| LAE |
Local Area Emergency
|
| LEW |
Law Enforcement Warning |
| LSW |
Land Slide Warning |
| NUW |
Nuclear Power Plant Warning |
| POS |
Power Outage Statement |
| RHW |
Radiological Hazard Warning |
| SPS |
Special Weather Statement |
| SPW |
Shelter In-Place Warning |
| TOE |
911 Telephone Outage Emergency |
| VOW |
Volcano Warning |
| WFA |
Wild Fire Watch |
| WFW |
Wild Fire Warning |
Administrative Bulletins
| Code |
Bulletin |
| ADR |
Administrative Message |
| DMO |
Practice/Demo |
| NAT |
National Audible Test |
| NIC |
National Information Centre |
| NMN |
Network Notification Message |
| NPT |
National Periodic Test |
| NST |
National Silent Test |
| TXB |
Transmitter Backup On |
| TXF |
Transmitter Carrier Off |
| TXO |
Transmitter Carrier On |
| TXP |
Transmitter Primary On |
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