[californiadisasters] NWS Tsunami Communications Test on Sept. 15

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NOUS46 KLOX 101543 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 0845 AM PDT FRI SEP 10 2010 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: PAUL WHITMORE GEOPHYSICIST-IN-CHARGE WEST COAST / ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER AND MARK JACKSON METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE OXNARD CA SUBJECT: TSUNAMI WARNING COMMUNICATIONS TEST SEPTEMBER 15 2010 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1015 A.M. PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME /PDT/... 915 A.M. ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME /ADT/... 1715 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/... THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER /WCATWC/ WILL CONDUCT A TSUNAMI WARNING COMMUNICATIONS TEST. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEST IS TO EVALUATE COMMUNICATIONS FOR USE IN DISSEMINATION OF TSUNAMI WARNINGS... WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES. THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ ALONG THE U.S. WEST COAST LISTED IN TABLE 1 WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS TEST...BY DISSEMINATING A REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST MESSAGE WITH SPECIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEST..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 TSUNAMI WARNING COMMUNICATIONS TEST. SAN DIEGO CA LOS ANGELES CA MONTEREY CA MEDFORD OR PORTLAND OR SEATTLE WA THE TSUNAMI WARNING PRODUCT IDENTIFIER TO BE USED IN THIS TEST IS WEPA41 PAAQ...AND THE AWIPS ID IS TSUWCA. PARTICIPATING WFOS WILL 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 MANAGERS...AND IF POSSIBLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC. POST-TEST FEEDBACK CAN BE PROVIDED AT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TEST (ALL LOWER CASE) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS... PLEASE CONTACT ERIC BOLDT WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST PHONE: 805-988-6623 EMAIL: ERIC.BOLDT@NOAA.GOV $$ END

Source: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=lox&sid=LOX&pil=PNS

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