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PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-27 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 208 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2007TO: 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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCHSUBJECT: PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS TO BE ADDED TO EXISTING SUITE OF TSUNAMI PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 14 2007
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY JUNE 14 2007 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC...OR 1400 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...OR 1400 ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME /AST/...A TSUNAMI WARNING PLAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE UNITED STATES /US/ VIRGIN ISLANDS. EFFECTIVE JUNE 14 2007 THE EXISTING SUITE OF TSUNAMI PRODUCTS CURRENTLY ISSUED BY WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER.../WC/ATWC/ FOR THE GULF AND EAST COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WILL NOW INCLUDE PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE PROVIDES ADVISORY/WATCH AND WARNING INFORMATION ABOUT A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI...THE SOURCE...AND THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR WAVES...AND ALERTS RESIDENTS TO THE RISK OF FLOODING. IT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS.
THE TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES WHICH ARE NOT LIKELY TO TRIGGER A TSUNAMI. IT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS.
THE PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE PROVIDES INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS 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 PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES WHICH ARE NOT LIKELY TO TRIGGER A TSUNAMI.
THE TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT SMALLER EARTHQUAKES THAT MAY BE FELT IN A COASTAL AREA BUT ARE UNLIKELY TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI.
THE COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIERS FOR THESE PRODUCTS ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1. NWS LOCAL FORECAST OFFICES ALSO RELAY THESE WATCH... WARNING...ADVISORY AND/OR TSUNAMI INFORMATIONAL PRODUCTS VIA NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS /NWR/ USING THE APPROPRIATE SAME/EAS CODES. TABLE 1. LIST OF EXISTING TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE GULF AND EAST COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA...TO INCLUDE PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS EFFECTIVE JUNE 14 2007 PRODUCT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEXX20 PAAQ TSUAT1 TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEXX22 PAAQ TIBAT1 PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEXX30 PAAQ TSUATE PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WEXX32 PAAQ TIBATE TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SEXX60 PAAQ EQIAT1 EXAMPLES OF THESE PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEXX20EXAMPLE.TXT
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEXX22EXAMPLE.TXT
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEXX30EXAMPLE.TXT
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/WEXX32EXAMPLE.TXT
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/SEXX60EXAMPLE.TXT
COMMUNICATIONS TESTS FOR THE WEXX20 PAAQ TSUAT1...TSUNAMI
MESSAGE PRODUCT...WILL OCCUR ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
THE USE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL TSUNAMI BULLETIN WECA42 PHEB TIBCAX
WILL TERMINATE EFFECTIVE THURSDAY JUNE 14 2007 AT 1800
COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC ...OR 1400 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
/EDT/...OR 1400 ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME /AST/...AND BE REPLACED BY
THE ABOVE PRODUCTS.
CONTACT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO FOR EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS...TSUNAMI EDUCATION AND TSUNAMIREADY. TSUNAMIREADY IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EDUCATE LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS AND TO PROMOTE A WELL-DESIGNED TSUNAMI EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR EACH COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES TSUNAMI HAZARD PREPAREDNESS AS AN ACTIVE COLLABORATION AMONG FEDERAL...STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. THIS COLLABORATION SUPPORTS GREATER AND MORE CONSISTENT TSUNAMI AWARENESS AND MITIGATION EFFORTS AMONG COMMUNITIES AT RISK.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...CONTACT YOUR LOCAL NWS FORECAST OFFICE AND/OR:
ISRAEL MATOS
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
SAN JUAN WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
4000 CARRETERA 190
CAROLINA, PR 00979
PHONE: 787-253-4586
EMAIL: ISRAEL.MATOS@xxxxxxxx
PAUL WHITMORE
DIRECTOR
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
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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