Tsunami Warning Coordinator
US DOC / NOAA / National Weather Service / National Tsunami Warning Center
Palmer, Alaska, United States
Dave Snider is the Tsunami Warning Coordinator for the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) in Palmer, Alaska (NOAA/NWS). He translates complex scientific tsunami data into clear, actionable public alerts and warnings, ensuring effective communication to partners and the public. He is currently refreshing the agency's tsunami.gov site and resetting communication/response requirements with partners. With 25 years of award-winning broadcast weather and social media experience, Dave previously led NWS Alaska's "Alaska Weather" TV Program and was pivotal during the 2018 M7.1 Anchorage earthquake response and significant Alaska wildfire seasons.
Enhancing Tsunami Event Communication through NWS and CalOES Partnership
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST