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EAS / SAME Codes
40 entriesEmergency Alert System event codes used in SAME headers on NOAA Weather Radio and broadcast stations.
| Name / Channel | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| EAN | National | Emergency Action Notification — national activation. Highest priority alert that exists. |
| NPT | National | National Periodic Test. |
| RWT | Test | Required Weekly Test. |
| RMT | Test | Required Monthly Test. |
| TOR | Warning | Tornado Warning — take shelter now. |
| TOA | Watch | Tornado Watch. |
| SVR | Warning | Severe Thunderstorm Warning. |
| SVA | Watch | Severe Thunderstorm Watch. |
| FFW | Warning | Flash Flood Warning. |
| FFA | Watch | Flash Flood Watch. |
| FLW | Warning | Flood Warning. |
| FLA | Watch | Flood Watch. |
| HUW | Warning | Hurricane Warning. |
| HUA | Watch | Hurricane Watch. |
| TRW | Warning | Tropical Storm Warning. |
| TRA | Watch | Tropical Storm Watch. |
| TSW | Warning | Tsunami Warning — move to high ground. |
| TSA | Watch | Tsunami Watch. |
| EWW | Warning | Extreme Wind Warning (≥115 mph, usually hurricane eyewall). |
| WSW | Warning | Winter Storm Warning. |
| BZW | Warning | Blizzard Warning. |
| HWW | Warning | High Wind Warning. |
| DSW | Warning | Dust Storm Warning. |
| CFW | Warning | Coastal Flood Warning. |
| SMW | Warning | Special Marine Warning. |
| SPS | Statement | Special Weather Statement. |
| AVW | Warning | Avalanche Warning. |
| EQW | Warning | Earthquake Warning. |
| VOW | Warning | Volcano Warning. |
| FRW | Warning | Fire Warning. |
| HMW | Warning | Hazardous Materials Warning. |
| LEW | Warning | Law Enforcement Warning. |
| CDW | Warning | Civil Danger Warning. |
| CEM | Emergency | Civil Emergency Message. |
| EVI | Warning | Evacuation Immediate. |
| SPW | Warning | Shelter In Place Warning. |
| NUW | Warning | Nuclear Power Plant Warning. |
| RHW | Warning | Radiological Hazard Warning. |
| CAE | Emergency | Child Abduction Emergency (AMBER alert). |
| ADR | Statement | Administrative Message. |