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New Marine Weather Warning, Segmented HLS and VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins

New Marine Weather Warning, Segmented HLS and VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins. Partners Meeting June 18, 2008 Mark Tew National Marine Weather Program Leader Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services National Weather Service. Watch / Warning / Advisory How does the rest of NWS do it?.

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New Marine Weather Warning, Segmented HLS and VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins

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  1. New Marine Weather Warning,Segmented HLS and VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins Partners Meeting June 18, 2008 Mark Tew National Marine Weather Program Leader Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services National Weather Service

  2. Watch / Warning / AdvisoryHow does the rest of NWS do it? • Hydrological Program– (FFA/FLW/FLS) • Flood Watch • Flood Warning • Flood Advisory • Coastal Hazards Program – (CFW) • Coastal Flood Watch • Coastal Flood Warning • Coastal Flood Advisory • Winter Weather Program – (WSW) • Winter Weather Watch • Winter Weather Warning • Winter Weather Advisory • Non-Precipitation Program –(NPW) • Non-Precipitation Watch • Non-Precipitation Warning • Non-Precipitation Advisory New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  3. Current Marine Warning Program Long Duration Events • No Marine Weather Watch Products • No Marine Weather Warning Bulletin • Marine Hazards Headlined in three forecast products • Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) • Great Lakes Nearshore Forecast (NSH) • Great Lakes Open Lake Forecast (GLF) • Valid Time Event Code (VTEC) in CWF & NSH • No VTEC in GLF • Similar to issuing Blizzard Warnings using the ZFP New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  4. Small Craft Advisory in CWF SC.Y in VTEC String ANZ532>534-030815- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0071.060603T1200Z-060604T0100Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT- 423 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT. …etc. New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  5. Marine Weather Warning Bulletin • Serve as a dedicated long duration marine Watch, Warning and Advisory product • Similar to the WSW/NPW/CFW • Issued for coastal areas and Great Lakes • Alert mariners of adverse marine weather hazards • Provide marine community more specificity • Issued as MWWxxx AWIPS ID, where xxx is the WFO New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  6. MWW Hazards • New Marine Watches • Hurricane Force Wind Watch • Storm Watch • Gale Watch • Hazardous Seas Watch • Heavy Freezing Spray Watch • Marine Warnings • Hurricane Force Wind Warning • Storm Warning • Gale Warning • Hazardous Seas Warning • Heavy Freezing Spray Warning New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  7. MWW Hazards - Continued • Marine Advisories • Ashfall Advisory • Brisk Wind Advisory • Dense Fog Advisory • Dense Smoke Advisory • Freezing Spray Advisory • Low Water Advisory • Small Craft Advisory • Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas • Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar • Small Craft Advisory for Winds New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  8. Partner Acceptance • MWW Proposal endorsed by National Partners • Presented at Partners Meeting in June 2006 & 2007 • Prefer VTEC in one hazard product like WSW & NPW • Problems decoding VTEC in two forecast products • Both contain “ROU” codes • MWW Supported by Great Lakes Users – Feb 07 • Lake Carriers Association & International Ship Masters • USCG Ninth District • MWW would improve the dispatching of ships for search and rescue operations • Provide more meteorology (the why) for staff briefings • MWW Endorsed by National Marine Constituents (25 reps) • Presented at Marine Constituents Meeting in Oct 25, 2007 • US Navy – Wants the MWW implemented ASAP, especially for coastal waters near Norfolk, VA • AccuWeather – Wants the MWW implemented nationwide ASAP, even if it is experimental New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  9. Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) FCC Requirement “The Order requires EAS participants to accept messages using Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)…to ensure the efficient and rapid transmission of EAS alerts to the American public in a variety of formats (including text, audio and video) and via different means (broadcast, cable, satellite, and other networks) and to promote the development of Next Generation EAS.” Federal Communications Commission Announcement May 31, 2007 http://www.eic.org/docs/FCCCAPEASnotice.pdf New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  10. NWS CAP Actions • Proposal • Add set of “Instruction markers” in WMO-formatted text W/W/A and follow-up statement products generated by AWIPS • MWW Bulletin Used as CAP Experiment • Instructions markers added to MWW Formatter • Inserted around the MWW Call to Actions • Served as a NWS CAP prototyping/risk reduction effort • MWW CAP Test Result • Based on Partner comments - Changed instruction markers to CTA markers • Modified the NWRWaves software • First NWS warning bulletin to contain CTA markers to enable CAP encoding of NWS text bulletins • All other NWS Warning bulletins scheduled to contain CTA markers in AWIPS OB9 New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  11. WHUS76 KMFR 091500 MWWMFR EXPERIMENTAL...URGENT – MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 700 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... .WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL REACH THE COAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALES LATE THIS MORNING. AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE WATERS WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BELOW GALES TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS. PZZ350-356-370-376-102300- /E.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0001.070309T1600Z-070310T0500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 20 NM WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 705 AM PST MON MAR 10 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...WITH EXPECTED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BELOW GALES BEHIND THE FRONT LATE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES. SEE PRODUCTS SUCH AS SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS... MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS...WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATIONS AND THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. Removed Aug 5 Switch to “O” Code August 5 Start CTA Marker End CTA Marker Temporary Disclaimer

  12. MWW Key Milestones

  13. Marine Weather Warning BulletinSummary • New warning bulletin for long duration marine hazards (e.g., Gale and Storm Warnings) • Provide first ever Marine Watches • Twenty-eight WFOs issuing experimental product today • National implementation: Aug 5, 2008 at 18Z • VTEC turned off in CWF and NSH products • First NWS warning product with CTA markers to enable Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) capability • Exception Alaska Region WFOs and Pago Pago New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  14. Early MWW Success Stories • Hurricane Force Wind Event along Oregon Coast – Dec 3, 2007 • Produced severe wind damage to Oregon coastal communities • WFO Medford used the MWW to issued 1st ever Storm Watch • Upgraded to a Hurricane Force Wind Warning • Provided the coastal community with advanced lead time • Kept crabbing vessels in port • Helped prompt Coos County schools to close ahead of the storm • Dense Fog Event for Charleston and Savanna Harbors • WFO Charleston, SC used the MWW to issue 1st ever Dense Fog Advisory for both harbors on Dec 10-12, 2007 • Harbor officials utilized the MWW in their decision to close harbor ship traffic for two nights • Decision based on sensitivities to recent harbor incident in San Francisco Bay • Resulted in significant impact to shipping commerce • Charleston and Savannah Harbors are the second and third busiest on the East Coast New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  15. MWW: Serve to Advance the NWS Mission New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  16. Questions or Comments? MWW Web Page http://www.weather.gov/os/mww New NWS Marine Weather Warning Bulletin

  17. Segmented Hurricane Local Statement (HLS) • Implemented on June 1 for the 2008 hurricane season • Provides one stop shopping for all tropical cyclone watches and warnings for a WFO’s area of responsibility • Marine coastal zones • Coastal land zones • Inland zones • Reduces number of WFO products issued during tropical events (e.g., NPW and CWF) • Segmented product designed to improve data distribution Segmented HLS

  18. VTEC added to HLS • Coastal Tropical Hazards • Tropical Storm Watch & Warning • TR.A & TR.W • Hurricane (Typhoon) Watch & Warning • HU.A & HU.W (TY.A & TY.W) • VTEC Codes Removed from CWF • Inland Tropical Hazards • Tropical Storm Wind Watch & Warning • TI.A & TI.W • Formerly issued in NPW as Inland Tropical Storm Wind Watch/Warning • Hurricane Wind Watch & Warning • HI.A & HI.W • Formerly issued in NPW as Inland Hurricane Wind Watch/Warning • VTEC Codes Removed from NPW Segmented HLS

  19. WTUS82 KTBW 252348 HLSTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE FOX LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 748 PM EDT TUE SEP 25 2007 ...HURRICANE FOX MOVES CLOSER TO THE UPPER WEST COAST... AT 7 PM EDT HURRICANE FOX WAS LOCATED 130 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF TAMPA BAY… MOVINNG NORTHEAST AT 9 MPH… GMZ850-870-260600- /O.CON.KTBW.HU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NMTARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 748 PM EDT TUE SEP 25 2007 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... HURRICANE FOX GAINS STRENGTH BUT REMAINS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES. ...WINDS... WINDS ARE CURRENTLY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 95 TO 110 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 130 MPH WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 2 AM EDT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. $$

  20. VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins • VTEC implementation planned for April 2009 • Plan has been developed • Detailed product examples with VTEC codes will be forthcoming • Included in domestic products, but not international products • Issued by Pacific and West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Centers • Fulfills existing VTEC requirement from our partners VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins

  21. Sample VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins WEPA41 PAAQ 271555 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 855 AM PDT TUE MAR 27 2007 ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE CALIFORNIA AND OREGON COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CLATSOP SPIT OREGON... ...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CLATSOP SPIT OREGON TO CORDOVA ALASKA... ...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER AREAS OF ALASKA... PZZ750-655-650-673-670-555-535-530-550-455-450-356-353-350- 255-250-210-CAZ039>046-087-034-035-515-006-506-508-509-514- 505-002-001-ORZ022-002-021-001-271655- /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.W.0003.070327T1555Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CLATSOP SPIT OREGON ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE CALIFORNIA AND OREGON COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CLATSOP SPIT OREGON... $$ Tsunami Bulletin Continued TS.A and TS.Y PZZ110-156-153-150-130>135-170-PKZ041-031>036-042-043- 011>013-021-022-051-052-053-WAZ503-506>511-001-514>517-021- AKZ023-024-026>029-018>022-025-017-271655- /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.A.0004.070327T1555Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS FROM CLATSOP SPIT OREGON TO CORDOVA ALASKA ...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CLATSOP SPIT OREGON TO CORDOVA ALASKA... $$ PKZ125>129-121-120-130-140-141-136>138-132-150-155-170-171- 172-175-176-AKZ135-131-125-121-145-171-181-185-187-191-271655- /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.Y.0006.070327T1555Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS FROM CORDOVA ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT... $$ VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins

  22. The End Questions or Comments? MWW/Segmented HLS/VTEC in Tsunami Bulletins

  23. MWW WFO Test Sites • BRO – Brownsville, TX • HGX – Houston, TX • JAX – Jacksonville, FL • MLB – Melbourne, FL • MIA – Miami, FL • TAE – Tallahasee, FL • LCH – Lake Charles, LA • EKA – Eureka, CA • GRB – Green Bay, WI • MTR – Monterey, CA • LIX – New Orleans, LA • SGX – San Diego, CA • LOX – Los Angeles, CA • SEW – Seattle, WA • DTX – Detroit, MI • GRR – Grand Rapids, MI • HFO – Honolulu, HI • IWX – Northern Indiana • LOT – Chicago, IL • MKX – Milwaukee, WI • MFR – Medford, OR • MOB – Mobile, AL • TBW – Tampa Bay, FL • BUF – Buffalo, NY • CAR – Caribou, ME • CHS – Charleston, SC • ILM – Wilmington, NC • SJU – San Juan, PR

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