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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM ADT SAT JUL 26 2003

TO: TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS IN ALASKA... WASHINGTON...
OREGON... AND CALIFORNIA... INCLUDING STATE WARNING POINTS OR EOCS...
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL... EAS
PARTICIPANTS... US COAST GUARD... RESCUE COORDINATION CENTERS... FAA
REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTERS AND SELECT AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE
STATIONS... MEDIA PARTNERS... AND NWS PERSONNEL

FROM: PAUL WHITMORE
      GEOPHYSICIST IN CHARGE
      WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER

      AND

      ROBERT HOPKINS 
      METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
      WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ANCHORAGE

SUBJECT: TSUNAMI WARNING TEST SEPTEMBER 16 2003

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 2003 AT 11 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME
/PDT/... 10 AM ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME /ADT/... 1800 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/... THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING
CENTER /WCATWC/ WILL CONDUCT A TSUNAMI WARNING TEST. THE PURPOSE OF
THIS TEST IS TO PROVIDE A REALISTIC TSUNAMI WARNING SCENARIO FOR USE
IN LOCAL AND/OR STATEWIDE DRILLS COORDINATED BETWEEN EMERGENCY
MANAGERS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ ALONG THE U.S. WEST COAST AND IN
ALASKA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS TEST BY DISSEMINATING THE TSUNAMI
WARNING PRODUCT IN COASTAL AREAS VIA NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND THROUGH
OTHER LOCAL WARNING SYSTEMS TO EMERGENCY OFFICIALS... THE MEDIA...
AND THE PUBLIC. WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES PARTICIPATING IN THE TEST
ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1. 

TABLE 1 - WFOS PARTICIPATING IN THE TSUNAMI WARNING TEST.

SAN DIEGO CA
LOS ANGELES CA
MOTEREY CA
EUREKA CA
MEDFORD OR
PORTLAND OR
SEATTLE WA
JUNEAU AK
ANCHORAGE AK

THE TSUNAMI WARNING PRODUCT IDENTIFIER TO BE USED IN THIS TEST IS 
WEPA41 PAAQ.... AND THE AWIPS ID IS TSUWCA

PARTICIPATING WFOS WIL CONDUCT A FOLLOW UP SERVICE EVALUATION. IN
ADDITION TO REVIEWING THE EFFICIENCY OF THEIR OFFICE OPERATIONS...
THEY WILL CONTACT AND INTERVIEW PRINCIPLE PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES THE
MEDIA... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS... POLITICAL AUTHORITIES...
LOCAL RESPONDERS... AND IF POSSIBLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

NOT. IN THE CASE OF REAL EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY OR HAZARDOUS WEATHER
CONDITIONS ON SEPTEMBER 16... THE NWS WILL POSTPONE AND RESCHEDULE
THIS TEST. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS... PLEASE CONTACT

AIMEE DEVARIS
ALASKA REGION WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
PHONE: 907-271-3507
EMAIL: AIMEE.DEVARIS@NOAA.GOV

SAM ALBANESE
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ANCHORAGE
PHONE: 907-266-5117
EMAIL: SAM.ALBANESE@NOAA.GOV

EXAMPLES OF THE TSUNAMI WARNING PRODUCTS TO BE USED IN THIS TEST MAY
BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT  /USE LOWER CASE/

HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/DEFINITION.HTM

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION... INCLUDING ACTIONS YOU SHOULD TAKE WHEN
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS ISSUED MAY BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE/

HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/SAFETY.HTM

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