Text Messaging Software for Weather Services and Bureaus

Weather Services and Bureaus

Text messaging is used a variety of ways by weather services and bureaus. Some of the industry specific uses include:

Breaking Weather Alerts
Emergency Notifications
Severe Weather Notifications
Tornado Warnings
Hurricane Warnings
Blizzard Warnings
Routine Weather Updates
Assignment Notification Details to Meteorolgists
Traffic Alerts to Field Reporters
Notification of Incident Locations
Routine Staff Communication and Alerts

PageGate for Weather Services

PageGate is a modular text messaging gateway that allows for messages to be sent a variety of ways for a wide array of reasons. SMS messages can be sent from workstations on a network, via web pages or from within existing proprietary software applications to add text messaging functionality.

Weather reports are highly time sensitive by using PageGate, an integrated multi-function text messaging solution, you can stay ahead of the competition. PageGate is modular and can be scaled to meet the needs of the weather service and community.

PageGate is agnostic, and can send text messages to anyone, anywhere, on any device, at any time.

Weather services need to have a wireless communication solution to communicate with meteorologists and the community. PageGate assists in mobilizing storm reporters when critical events occur and communicating with the community about severe weather alerts. A timely response can often mean the difference between life and death.

The benefits of PageGate include:

Seamless Integration with Existing Applications
Increase the Speed of Dispatching Journalists
Detailed Real-time Monitoring and Logging
Accountability with an Audit Trail
Built-in Redundancy and Failover Capabilities
Modular and Scaleable for All Size Media Companies
Message Prioritization
Support for Group Messaging
Support for On-Call Groups
Support for Message Scheduling and Holding
Support for Repeating Messages
Support for a Variety of Communication Protocols
Calendar Based Message Scheduling
Send to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

NotePager Pro for Weather Services

NotePager Pro is a standalone desktop software application for sending text messages to cell phones and wireless devices. NotePager Pro can be used to send text messages to groups or individuals about urgent weather situations or alerts.

NotePager Pro is agnostic and can send text messages to anyone, anywhere, on any device, at any time.

Weather services have a need for wireless communication. NotePager Pro is an easy to use desktop application that allows for easily managing department communications.

The benefits of NotePager Pro include:

Easy to Use
Support for Group Messaging
Support for Pre-Programmed Messages
Support for Repeating Messages
Calendar Based Message Scheduling
Message Prioritization
Send to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

NotePage, Inc. Customers
Sampling of NotePage customers using software by weather services:
Abu Dhabi Media Altus Radio, Inc. Anything Weather Arizona Public Safety News Network (white paper) Cell Media Group LLC DOC/NOAA/NESDIS Fox TV Tampa FOX-13 Katz Media Corp KHOU-TV KSTP-TV Channel 5 KTVT Television (white paper) LeSea Broadcasting Mediaworks Miami Valley Breaking News Mountain NewsNet Inc. Mobil News, Inc. National Weather Service National Weather Service Honolulu National Weather Service Huntsville NBC NBC5 / KXAS-TV	News 12 Traffic & Weather Channels NOAA Pavlov Media Sirius Satelite Radio. Sunbury Broadcasting Corp WFLD FOX Television WISH TV (white paper) WIXT TV (white paper) WJLA-TV WKRC-TV WKRN-TV WMEV WMUR-TV WPTY WWL-TV Yeary Broadcasting

Weather Text Flow Infographics
	Weather Monitoring	How PageGate can be used with Weather Monitoring Software	Weather Monitoring (pdf)

Text Messaging and the Weather - Educational Articles
	How Texting Can Keep You Safe in Severe Weather	Most of us can recall a time when we wished we'd planned a little better during a big storm. After all, bad weather is an unavoidable fact of life, and all we can do when severe weather is expected is plan accordingly to stay warm, dry, and safe.
	Cell Phone Use in Natural Dis asters and How to Conserve Battery Life	Cell phones are now very common in the Western world and have become increasingly more important in a crisis. There are a number of different ways that cell phones can be extremely helpful in an emergency situation, as a result it is important that the cell phone be operational and have power in the event it is needed.
	SMS, Text Messaging, Storms and Natural Disasters	Natural disasters are becoming common place and often occur with very little warning. SMS and text messaging are instrumental in getting the word out quickly when natural disasters occur.

Text Messaging Software for Weather Services and Bureaus

Weather Services and Bureaus

PageGate for Weather Services

NotePager Pro for Weather Services

Weather Text Flow Infographics

Text Messaging and the Weather - Educational Articles