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NOUS41 KWBC 251402 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-37 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1005 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2007TO: DESIGNATED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OF THE IOCARIBE... 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 BRANCH
SUBJECT: NEW TSUNAMI PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR THE CARIBBEAN:
...EFFECTIVE JUNE 27 2007
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 2007 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...1400 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...OR 1400 ATLANTIC
STANDARD TIME /AST/...AN INTERIM TSUNAMI WARNING PLAN FOR THE
FOLLOWING NATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL
SUCH TIME AS THIS CAPABILITY CAN BE MANAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN
THE REGION. THE NATIONS ARE THOSE OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION /IOC/ OF THE UNITED NATIONS
EDUCATIONAL...SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION /UNESCO/ SUB-
COMMISSION FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS /IOCARIBE/.
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HAITI
ARUBA HONDURAS
BAHAMAS JAMAICA
BARBADOS MEXICO
BELIZE NETHERLANDS+
BRAZIL NICARAGUA
COLOMBIA PANAMA
COSTA RICA SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
CUBA SAINT LUCIA
DOMINICA SAINT VINCENT AND GRENADINES
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SURINAME
FRANCE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
GRENADA UNITED KINGDOM+
GUATEMALA VENEZUELA
GUYANA
+ THESE ARE NATIONS WITH TERRITORIES LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN
EFFECTIVE JUNE 27 2007...THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
/PTWC/ WILL IMPLEMENT A SUITE OF TWO TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE
CARIBBEAN.
THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE PROVIDES WATCH INFORMATION ABOUT A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI INCLUDING ITS SOURCE AND THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OF INITIAL WAVES AT LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA. IT WILL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL FOR TSUNAMI IMPACT. IT IS NOT AUTHORITATIVE BUT IS INTENDED AS ADVICE TO DESIGNATED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN EACH COUNTRY.
THE TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES WHICH ARE NOT LIKELY TO TRIGGER A TSUNAMI. IT IS NOT AUTHORITATIVE BUT IS INTENDED AS ADVICE TO DESIGNATED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN EACH COUNTRY.
THE COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS AND IDENTIFIERS FOR THESE PRODUCTS ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1. IMPORTANT NOTE: USERS OF NWS PRODUCTS MUST UPDATE THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DIRECTORIES TO RECEIVE THESE PRODUCTS.
TABLE 1. TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE CARIBBEANPRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID TSUNAMI MESSAGE WECA41 PHEB TSUCAX TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT WECA43 PHEB TIBCAX
EXAMPLES OF THESE PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/PTWC/ABOUT_MESSAGES.PHPTHE 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 THE PROVISION OF THESE NEW PRODUCTS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION. ADDITIONALLY...JUNE 27 2007 COINCIDES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE TO PROVIDE NEW TSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE INDIAN OCEAN. PLEASE SEE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES 07-35 AND 07-36...RESPECTIVELY...FOR THOSE AREAS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: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/: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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