ALERT / Specification

The ALERT specification is quite simple, as dictated by available technologies at the time. See the following documents:

• ALERT Data Formats - ALERT data formats specification (bit map)
• ALERT Transmitter Characteristics - ALERT transmitter characteristics, used as specification by hardware manufacturers
• National Weather Service Manual 10-942, Flood Warning Systems Manual - Flood Warning Systems Manual, February 10, 2010, see Appendix E for ALERT specification

Specification Discussion and Examples

The ALERT data fields in packets are assigned as follows in implementations:

TODO smalers 2016-12-19 Need to describe possible values with examples and refer to other documentation sections and page numbers specifically