SAME Event Codes

Event Codes - Now Implemented

Code	Bulletin
** Note: Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings are also accompanied by a 1050 Hz warning tone to trigger basic tone alert receivers.
BZW	Blizzard Warning
DSW	Dust Storm Warning
FSW	Flash Freeze Warning
FZW	Frost Warning
HUA	Hurricane Watch
HUW	Hurricane Warning
HWW	High Wind Warning
SVA	Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SVR**	Severe Thunderstorm Warning
TOA	Tornado Watch
TOR**	Tornado Warning
TRA	Tropical Storm Watch
TRW	Tropical Storm 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

Event Codes - Now Being Tested

Code	Bulletin
SMW	Special Marine Warning
SVS	Severe Weather Statement
TSA	Tsunami Watch
TSW	Tsunami Warning

Required Weekly & Monthly Tests

Code	Bulletin
** Note: Required Monthly Tests are also accompanied by a 1050 Hz warning tone to test basic tone alert receivers.
RMT**	Required Monthly Test
RWT	Required Weekly Test

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