[EAS] March 12 2017 deadline: New Extreme Wind Warning and Storm Surge

[Sean Donelan]

EAS participants do NOT need to update and do NOT need to replace existing 
EAS equipment to handle the new Extreme Wind Warning, Storm Surge Warning 
and Watch event codes.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/easfaq/

EAS equipment manufacturers are required to "make necessary software 
upgrades available to EAS participants" by March 12, 2017. In most cases, 
broadcasters only need to obtain and implement a manufacturer-provided 
software update.

The following information was provided by the Society of Broadcast 
Engineers on July 20:

Gorman-Redlich will deliver new units with the codes as per the deadline. 
For existing units, contact the company. A new EPROM is likely required.

Monroe Electronics/Digital Alert System Users: DASDEC and R190 One-Net 
software version 3.0 already supports these three event codes. If you have 
v3.0, no further action is needed, aside from selecting the codes from the 
drop-down menu.

Sage Alerting System Users: Sage plans to include the codes in the 
upcoming 89.30 release.

Trilithic Users: EASyCAP B4020 software will be updated for the event 
codes. Users subscribed to the Trilithic Newsgroup will be notified when 
the update is available. There are no plans to update the EASyCast 
Platform; that platform has reached the end of its service, so unless a 
large number of users request an update, one will not be released.

TFT: The manufacturer is no longer in business. The NWS Dissemination 
Systems Team will provide more information as it becomes available.