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PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 06-32
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
135 PM EDT MON SEP 25 2006
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/ HEADER BLOCK TO BE
IMPLEMENTED FOR SEVERAL TSUNAMI PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 31 2006
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY OCT 31 2006 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
/UTC/...THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER /WC/ATWC/
AND THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER /PTWC/ WILL ISSUE THE PRODUCTS
LISTED IN TABLES 1-4 USING NEW MND HEADERS.
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT TYPE LINES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE:
OLD PRODUCT TYPE LINE NEW MND PRODUCT TYPE LINE
TSUNAMI ADVISORY/WATCH/WARNING TSUNAMI MESSAGE
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
TSUNAMI INFORMATION MESSAGE TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION
STATEMENT
NONE PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE
NONE PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION
STATEMENT
EXAMPLE OF OLD AND NEW HEADER FORMAT:
OLD FORMAT:
TO - TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS IN
ALASKA/BRITISH COLUMBIA/WASHINGTON/OREGON/CALIFORNIA
FROM - WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN NUMBER 1
ISSUED 03/14/2006 AT 0710 UTC
NEW FORMAT:
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1010 PM AST TUE MAR 13 2006
AN MND BROADCAST INSTRUCTION LINE...CONTAINING THE PHRASE
/BULLETIN/...WILL BE INCLUDED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE MND PRODUCT TYPE
LINE FOR TSUNAMI MESSAGES...AND PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE PRODUCTS
CONTAINING WATCH OR WARNING INFORMATION. /BULLETIN/ WILL NOT BE USED
FOR THESE TWO PRODUCTS WHEN CONTAINING ONLY ADVISORY INFORMATION...OR
FOR SYSTEM TESTS.
THE MND PRODUCT TYPE LINE WILL CONTAIN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT
TYPES...WHERE THE MESSAGE NUMBER X IS A SEQUENTIAL NUMBER FOR EACH
SUBSEQUENT PRODUCT ISSUED FOR A GIVEN EVENT:
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER X
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER X
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER X
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER X
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
THE MND ISSUING OFFICE LINE WILL BE EITHER:
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK...OR
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
THE MND ISSUANCE DATE/TIME LINE WILL CONTAIN THE ISSUANCE TIME AND
DATE OF THE PRODUCT IN LOCAL TIME AT THE ISSUING OFFICE OR IN LOCAL
TIME FOR THE AREA MOST IMPACTED.
TABLE 1. WC/ATWC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA
...AND THE UNITED STATES /US/ WEST COAST TO BE MODIFIED TO USE MND
HEADERS
NEW MND PRODUCT TYPE LINE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEPA41 PAAQ TSUWCA
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEPA43 PAAQ TIBWCA
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SEAK71 PAAQ EQIAKX
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SEUS71 PAAQ EQIWOC
TABLE 2. WC/ATWC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE US GULF OF MEXICO
COAST...THE US EAST COAST...AND THE EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES TO BE
MODIFIED TO USE MND HEADERS
NEW MND PRODUCT TYPE LINE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEXX20 PAAQ TSUAT1
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEXX22 PAAQ TIBAT1
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SEXX60 PAAQ EQIAT1
TABLE 3. PTWC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR HAWAII TO BE MODIFIED TO USE MND
HEADERS
NEW MND PRODUCT TYPE LINE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEHW40 PHEB TSUHWX
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEHW50 PHEB TSUHW1
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEHW42 PHEB TIBHWX
TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SEHW70 PHEB EQIHWX
TABLE 4. PTWC TSUNAMI PRODUCT FOR PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
TO BE MODIFIED TO USE MND HEADERS
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN WECA42 PHEB TIBCAX
TABLES 5 AND 6 LIST TSUNAMI PRODUCTS WHERE MND HEADERS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
TABLE 5. WC/ATWC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA
...AND THE US WEST COAST WHERE MND HEADERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
IMPLEMENTED
MND PRODUCT TYPE LINE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEAK51 PAAQ TSUAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEAK53 PAAQ TIBAK1
TABLE 6. WC/ATWC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE US GULF OF MEXICO
COAST...THE US EAST COAST...AND THE EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES WHERE
MND HEADERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPLEMENTED
MND PRODUCT TYPE LINE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEXX30 PAAQ TSUATE
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEXX32 PAAQ TIBATE
TABLE 7. PTWC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND INDIAN OCEAN
NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE
PRODUCT TYPE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
TSUNAMI ADVISORY/WATCH/WARNING WEPA40 PHEB TSUPAC
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN WEPA42 PHEB TIBPAC
TSUNAMI WATCH WEIO21 PHEB TSUIOX
TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN WEIO23 PHEB TIBIOX
ALTHOUGH THIS NOTIFICATION IS LESS THAN THE REQUIRED 120 DAYS AS
SPECIFIED BY NWSI 10-1805...A SHORTER ADVANCE LEAD TIME WAS APPROVED
IN THE INTEREST OF PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY BY HAVING THESE
PRODUCTS MEET EXISTING NWS PRODUCT STANDARDS AND BECAUSE THE EFFECTIVE
DATE HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY MANAGERS.
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT TSUNAMI PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE WC/ATWC AND THE PTWC CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/PR/PTWC/INDEX.HTM
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
PAUL WHITMORE
WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
910 SOUTH FELTON STREET
PALMER AK 99645
PHONE 907-745-4212
EMAIL: PAUL.WHITMORE@xxxxxxxx
CHARLES MCCREERY
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
91-270 FORT WEAVER RD.
EWA BEACH, HI 96706-2928
PHONE 808-689-8207
EMAIL: CHARLES.MCCREERY@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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Community Services, Unidata
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690
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