Communicating Forecast Messages

Nowcasting Message:

1 – Preface each message with

“TESTBED MESSAGE: DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE”

2 – Content of message should follow principles of Common Alert Protocol (CAP).

• Provide the location.
• Provide the emergency
  • Use impact based forecast (IBF) table.
• Provide the severity.
  • Explicitly provide impact level (1-4) from IBF table. (Level 1: Minimal, Level 2: Minor, Level 3: Significant, Level 4: Severe)
• Provide a timescale for when the forecast is valid.
  • “This warning is valid until …”
• Provide actions: Green zone: No action, Yellow zone: Be aware, Orange: Be prepared, Red: Take Action (See table below)

3 – A version in local language can follow the message. Try to present this in the same format.

4 – Finish each message with:
“TESTBED message: Do not redistribute“

Synoptic Message:

1 – Preface each message with
“TESTBED MESSAGE: DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE“

2 – Content of message:

• Provide a message.
• Provide the location.
• Provide action.

3 – A version in local language can follow the message. Try to present this in the same format.

4 – Finish each message with:
“TESTBED message: Do not redistribute“.

Nowcasting message:

> TESTBED MESSAGE: DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE.

> 2 hour forecast for Kanyama.

> Flooding Level 2: Minor Impact. Details of forecast e.g. Be aware of localised showers.

> This warning is valid for 2 hours.

> Action: (Green zone: No action, Yellow zone: Be aware, Orange: Be prepared, Red: Take Action)

> TESTBED MESSAGE: DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE.

Synoptic message:

> TESTBED MESSAGE: DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE.

> 24 hour forecast for Kanyama.

> Details of forecast. 

> No action needed.

> TESTBED MESSAGE: DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE.