New Tsunami Brochure Available

We are pleased to announce that our new Tsunami Brochure is available. You can download it HERE as a pdf file.
Please let us know what you think.

NOTES:
The adobe acrobat reader to read pdf files can downloaded: HERE if you do not already have a copy on your computer. This link will take you to the Adobe web site.

- This brochure has many graphics and is 2.77Mb in size
- The graphics and source credit information are "under construction"
- The brochure should be printed on "8.5x14" legal paper
- In order to fold correctly, print options should be set to:
    NOT scale to printer margins --- or NO scaling
- It should be folded in 1/2 with 'Types, Causes, and Effects' on the inside. Then 1/2 again with 'Warning System' on the inside.

WCATWC Product Change Effective February 12, 2008

WCATWC product definitions are changing to better align with other National Weather Service products and to provide more specific information regarding tsunami threat. The main change is to the Tsunami Advisory. Previously, a Tsunami Advisory indicated that a Tsunami Warning or Watch had been issued for another section of the ocean coast. As of February 12 2008, WCATWC Tsunami Advisories will be considered a low-level tsunami threat and indicate that a moderate tsunami impact is possible. No significant inundation is expected for areas under advisory, but strong currents dangerous to those in or very near the ocean are possible.

Further information on WCATWC products is provided at wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/Products/msgdefs.htm. The NWS Service Change Notice explaining the change can be viewed at www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notification/scn07-51ccatsunami.txt.