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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 at NOAA.GOV 

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 at NOAA.GOV  

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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-- 
Linda Miller - lmiller at unidata.ucar.edu
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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