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PNSWSH  
 
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 INFORMATION			SEXX60 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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