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Watch/Warning/Advisory/Statementsin CAPNWS Partners Meeting 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. 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 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 Future 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) OASIS Membership Identified Level of Membership and funding source Membership agreement currently in review by Dept. of Commerce General Counsel NWS OCIO starting procurement process  Contact InfoBob BungeInternet Dissemination Officer, NWS OCIORobert.Bunge@noaa.gov301-713-1381 x140Herb WhiteDissemination Services Manager, NWS OCWWSHer