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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 06-04
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON D.C.
1240 PM EST WED JAN 25 2006
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBER...NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE /SUBSCRIBERS/...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER
INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN /EMWIN/...SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: NEW PUBLIC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 27 2006
EFFECTIVE FRIDAY JANUARY 27 2006 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
/UTC/...THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER /WC/ATWC/...
WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW SUITE OF EVENT-DRIVEN TSUNAMI TEXT PRODUCTS FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...AND THE UNITED STATES /US/
WEST COAST THE US GULF OF MEXICO COAST...THE US EAST COAST...AND THE
EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES
THESE NEW PRODUCTS ARE INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE NORMAL 120 DAY NOTIFICATION PERIOD ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICE
CHANGE NOTICES INTRODUCING NEW NWS PRODUCTS WAS WAIVED IN THE
INTEREST OF PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY WITH THESE NEW PRODUCTS.
THE NEW PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGES WILL CONTAIN ADVISORY/WATCH/AND
WARNING INFORMATION ABOUT A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI...THE SOURCE OF THE
TSUNAMI...THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR WAVES...AN ALERT TO
RESIDENTS OF THE RISK OF FLOODING...AND CALL TO ACTION STATEMENTS.
THE NEW PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL CONTAIN
INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES WHICH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
TRIGGER TSUNAMIS.
THE WMO AND AWIPS COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIERS FOR THESE NEW PRODUCTS
ARE LISTED IN TABLES 1 AND 2. CUSTOMERS WHO WISH TO RECEIVE THESE
NEW PRODUCTS MUST TAKE ACTION TO ADD THESE IDENTIFIERS TO THEIR
DATABASES.
TABLE 1. NEW PUBLIC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA
...AND THE US WEST COAST
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEAK51 PAAQ TSUAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEAK53 PAAQ TIBAK1
EXAMPLES OF THESE TEXT PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE
LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEAK51EXAMPLE.TXT
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEAK53EXAMPLE.TXT
TABLE 2. NEW PUBLIC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE US GULF OF MEXICO
COAST...THE US EAST COAST... AND THE EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEXX30 PAAQ TSUATE
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEXX32 PAAQ TIBATE
EXAMPLES OF THESE TEXT PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEXX30EXAMPLE.TXT
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEXX32EXAMPLE.TXT
THESE NEW PUBLIC PRODUCTS ARE IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING SUITE OF
TSUNAMI PRODUCTS SHOWN IN TABLES 3 AND 4 BELOW. THE PRODUCTS LISTED
IN TABLES 3 AND 4 ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS.
TABLE 3. EXISTING TSUNAMI ADVISORY/WATCH/WARNING AND INFORMATIONAL
PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...AND THE UNITED STATES /US/
WEST COAST
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
TSUNAMI ADVISORY/WATCH/WARNING WEPA41 PAAQ TSUWCA
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN WEPA43 PAAQ TIBWCA
ALASKA EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION SEAK71 PAAQ EQIAKX
WEST COAST EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION SEUS71 PAAQ EQIWOC
TABLE 4. EXISTING TSUNAMI ADVISORY/WATCH/WARNING AND INFORMATIONAL
PRODUCTS FOR THE US GULF OF MEXICO COAST...THE US EAST COAST...
AND THE EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
TSUNAMI ADVISORY/WATCH/WARNING WEXX20 PAAQ TSUAT1
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN WEXX22 PAAQ TIBAT1
EARTHQUAKE INFORMATIONSEXX60 PAAQ EQIAT1
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CHANGE OR THE EXISTING PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WC/ATWC CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONTACT:
PAUL WHITMORE
WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
910 SOUTH FELTON STREET
PALMER AK 99645
PHONE 907-745-4212
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE AT /USE
LOWER CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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