Tsunami Forecasting

1. West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center OperationsNational Weather Services,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tsunami detection, forecast and warning to protect lives and properties Tsunami Forecasting Products Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing • Tsunami Travel Times • Historical Database • Tsunami Amplitude Forecasts • Tsunami Inundation Zones (testing) • Real-time Global Earthquake Monitoring – Detection, Alarms, and Magnitude) • Rapid Earthquake Location Using Coherence Energy Association (<2 min.: AK, PR, West Coast; <7 min. Global events) • Automatic Multiple Event Detection and Processing • Accurate Magnitude (Mwp, MS, Mb, Ml, Mm, MT) • Source Mechanism Determination • Possible Tsunami Indicator (T wave, slowness) • Global Coverage (>400 stations) • Warning : Inundation Possible • Advisory: Strong Current Likely • Watch: Danger Level Unknown • Information: Possible Minor Waves Sea Level Data Acquisition and Processing Dissemination Outreach and Education • Global Sea Level Coverage (>400 stations) • Real-time Decoding (>15 different data formats) • DART* data monitoring (46 stations) with alarm • TideView: Sea Level Display and Analysis • Real-time Tidal Harmonic De-tiding • *DART: Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis • Support for Tsunami Training Sessions • Center Tours and Public Speaking • Support for Educational Material Development (e.g., COMET, AK Tsunami Education Program) • Professional Development for Warning Coordinators and Emergency Management • Publications, Handouts, and Posters • Scientific Conferences • Media Support • Local School Outreach • NWS: AWIPS, Weather Wire • FEMA: National Warning System • USGS: Quake Data Dissemination System • FAA: NADIN2 communication network • WCATWC & PTWC: Satellite Phone Backup, VHF Radio • Public: Telephone, Web site, E-mail, SMS, RSS, CAP, NOAA Weather Radio, and others • Primary Routes Tested Monthly