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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-36
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT MON JUN 3 2002
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CHANGE TO PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS OF TSUNAMI AND EARTHQUAKE
PRODUCTS...AND NEW TSUNAMI PRODUCTS TO BE ISSUED...
EFFECTIVE JULY 31
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 31 2002...AT 100 PM PDT...OR 1200 PM
ADT...OR 1000 AM HST...OR 2000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/
THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL /WMO/ HEADING AND AWIPS COMMUNICATION
IDENTIFIERS OF SEVERAL TSUNAMI RELATED PRODUCTS WILL BE CHANGED
AND SEVERAL NEW PRODUCTS ADDED. SEE TABLE 1.
TABLE 1 - PRODUCTS AFFECTED
CHANGES TO PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING
CENTER /PTWC/ IN EWA BEACH HAWAII /4-LETTER LOCATION IDENTIFIER
PHEB/:
TSUNAMI WATCH-WARNING FOR PACIFIC EXCLUDING WEST COAST AND ALASKA
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
WEPA40 PHEB TSUCP WEPA40 PHEB TSUPAC
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR THE PACIFIC EXCLUDING WEST COAST
AND ALASKA
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
WEPA42 PHEB TSUCP WEPA42 PHEB TIBPAC
NEW PRODUCTS TO BE ISSUED BY THE NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING
CENTER /PTWC/ IN EWA BEACH HAWAII /4-LETTER LOCATION IDENTIFIER
PHEB/:
TSUNAMI WATCH-WARNING FOR HAWAII
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
NONE NONE WEHW40 PHEB TSUHWX
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR HAWAII
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
NONE NONE WEHW42 PHEB TIBHWX
EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION FOR HAWAII
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
NONE NONE SEHW70 PHEB EQIHWX
CHANGES TO PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER...WC/ATWC...IN PALMER ALASKA /4-LETTER LOCATION
IDENTIFIER PAAQ/:
TSUNAMI WATCH-WARNING FOR WEST COAST AND ALASKA
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
WEPA41 PAAQ TSUPAQ WEPA41 PAAQ TSUWCA
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR WEST COAST AND ALASKA
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
WEPA41 PAAQ TSUPAQ WEPA43 PAAQ TIBWCA
EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION FOR ALASKA
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
SEAK42 PAAQ PNSPAQ SEAK71 PAAQ EQIAKX
EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION FOR WASHINGTON...OREGON...AND CALIFORNIA
OLD WMO HEADING OLD AWIPS ID NEW WMO HEADING NEW AWIPS ID
--------------- ------------ --------------- ------------
WEPA43 PAAQ TSMPAQ SEUS71 PAAQ EQIWOC
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL USERS OF NWS TSUNAMI PRODUCTS
MAKE SURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DIRECTORIES EXACTLY MATCH THE
HEADERS LISTED. FAILURE TO DO SO ...BEGINNING JULY 31... WILL
PREVENT HIGH PRIORITY SAFETY INFORMATION FROM REACHING THEIR
INTENDED AUDIENCE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS TRANSITION...PLEASE
CALL THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTERS AT THE PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAIL
ADDRESSES BELOW:
PTWC 808-689-8207 CHARLES.MCCRERRY@xxxxxxxx
WC/ATWC 907-745-4212 WCATWC@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/
www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm
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