WAWAS - Inventory Element

Status: Existing

Definition:

WAWAS is an emergency system that is operated by the FEMA that obtains and disseminates information regarding major incidents impacting traffic flow into and out of Washington, DC as well as the Wilson Bridge. The VDOT NRO MPSTOC periodically contacts WAWAS to confirm incidents that impact Virginia's roadway systems and to confirm national weather information.

Stakeholder: Federal Agencies

Systems Interconnected with WAWAS

• MWAA Center
• VDOT NRO MPSTOC - TOC
• WMATA Operations Centers

Interconnect Diagram

Information Flow Diagrams which include WAWAS:

• WAWAS MWAA Center
• WAWAS VDOT NRO MPSTOC - TOC
• WAWAS WMATA Operations Centers

Information Flows to/from WAWAS:

WAWAS MWAA Center

• alert notification
• alerts and advisories

WAWAS VDOT NRO MPSTOC - TOC

• alert notification
• alerts and advisories

WAWAS WMATA Operations Centers

• alert notification
• alerts and advisories

MWAA CenterWAWAS

• alert status

VDOT NRO MPSTOC - TOCWAWAS

• alert status

National ITS Architecture Subsystems mapped to WAWAS:

• Alerting and Advisory Systems Terminator
• Emergency Management Subsystem

National ITS Architecture Market Packages associated with WAWAS:

• ATMS08 - Traffic Incident Management System -- Graphic 1 2 3 4
• EM06 - Wide-Area Alert -- (Graphic)
• EM07 - Early Warning System -- Graphic 1 2

National ITS Architecture Functional Requirements associated with WAWAS:

• none