Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002833
Apply for NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002833
- The Department of Commerce in the disaster prevention and relief environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Meteotsunami Warning Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.467 Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 6, 2011 and posted on Jan 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, and international organizations, state, local and Indian tribal governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Meteotsunami Warning Project was a NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) funding opportunity aimed at exploring whether the United States could build a practical warning capability for meteotsunamis, which are tsunami-like waves generated by weather rather than earthquakes. NOAA framed the work under the broader mission of its Tsunami Program: delivering reliable tsunami forecasts and warnings while strengthening community resilience along vulnerable coastlines. While the existing U.S. tsunami warning system is primarily built around earthquakes and earthquake-related undersea landslides (noting that roughly 85 percent of tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes), NOAA highlighted that in certain U.S. locations meteotsunamis have historically created equal or even greater risk than the more familiar earthquake-driven events. At the time of the announcement, NOAA emphasized a key gap: there was no dedicated U.S. system to monitor for meteotsunami conditions and provide alerts to coastal residents.
The core purpose of the grant was research and development that could lay the groundwork for an operational meteotsunami warning approach. The opportunity called for work that would clarify what meteorological and environmental setups lead to meteotsunami generation, how those conditions might be detected early enough to be useful, and what kind of end-to-end warning process would be needed to turn observations into actionable public alerts. In practical terms, NOAA was looking for science that connects historical cases and physical causes to real-world monitoring and decision support, so that a future warning capability would be based on evidence, repeatable methods, and clear operational procedures rather than ad hoc recognition after impacts occur.
NOAA listed primary research objectives focused on three major themes. First, applicants were asked to identify the causative forces and precursor environmental conditions associated with past meteotsunami events. This implies analysis of historical incidents to determine common meteorological triggers (for example, rapid pressure changes, storm squall lines, or atmospheric gravity waves) and the coastal or bathymetric factors that amplify those disturbances into dangerous harbor oscillations or coastal surges. Second, the announcement sought definition of the observational, communications, and processing systems that would be required to evaluate meteotsunami formation prior to coastal impact. That includes specifying which instruments and data streams matter most (such as coastal water level gauges, offshore buoys, high-frequency radar, barometric pressure networks, and relevant weather model outputs), how quickly those data would need to be transmitted, and what computational or analytical methods would be used to detect a developing threat in time. Third, NOAA wanted development of a protocol for issuing meteotsunami warnings along U.S. coasts, meaning a concept of operations that translates detection and forecasting into clear, consistent warning decisions, products, and dissemination pathways suitable for emergency management and the public.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement through the Department of Commerce under NOAA. The activity categories spanned disaster prevention and relief, environment and natural resources, and science and technology/research and development, reflecting NOAA s intent to move from foundational research toward an applied capability with public safety relevance. NOAA expected to make one award, with an estimated total funding amount of 350,000 dollars and an award ceiling of 350,000 dollars. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated, which generally lowers barriers for applicants and encourages participation from research groups that may not have access to non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility was broad and included institutions of higher education, other nonprofit organizations, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. The funding opportunity number was NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002833, and it was associated with CFDA 11.467 (Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development). The opportunity was posted January 6, 2011, with a closing date of February 7, 2011, and it was later archived on March 9, 2011. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, specifically for application download problems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the Meteotsunami Warning Project?
The Meteotsunami Warning Project was a NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) funding opportunity focused on research and development to determine whether the United States could build a practical warning capability for meteotsunamis (tsunami-like waves generated by weather rather than earthquakes).
Who sponsored and administered this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was sponsored by NOAA under the NOAA Tsunami Program mission and administered through the Department of Commerce as a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is a meteotsunami, according to this opportunity?
A meteotsunami is a tsunami-like wave generated by weather (not earthquakes). The announcement described them as waves that can be driven by meteorological conditions and can produce dangerous harbor oscillations or coastal surges.
Why was NOAA interested in meteotsunamis if most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes?
NOAA noted that the existing U.S. tsunami warning system is primarily built around earthquakes and earthquake-related undersea landslides, and that roughly 85 percent of tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes. However, NOAA highlighted that in certain U.S. locations, meteotsunamis have historically created equal or even greater risk than earthquake-driven events.
What gap or problem was this project intended to address?
NOAA emphasized that there was no dedicated U.S. system to monitor for meteotsunami conditions and provide alerts to coastal residents. The project aimed to generate the research foundation needed for a potential operational warning approach.
What was the overall purpose of the grant?
The core purpose was research and development to lay the groundwork for an operational meteotsunami warning approach. The work was intended to connect historical cases and physical causes to real-world monitoring and decision support so that any future warning capability would rely on evidence, repeatable methods, and clear procedures.
What were the primary research objectives NOAA listed?
NOAA outlined objectives in three major themes: (1) identify causative forces and precursor environmental conditions tied to past meteotsunami events; (2) define the observational, communications, and processing systems needed to evaluate meteotsunami formation prior to coastal impact; and (3) develop a protocol for issuing meteotsunami warnings along U.S. coasts (a concept of operations that supports consistent warning decisions and dissemination).
What kind of historical analysis did NOAA expect applicants to perform?
Applicants were asked to analyze past meteotsunami events to determine common causative forces and precursor conditions, including meteorological triggers and local coastal or bathymetric factors that can amplify disturbances into hazardous impacts.
What meteorological triggers were mentioned as examples?
The announcement gave examples such as rapid pressure changes, storm squall lines, or atmospheric gravity waves as potential meteorological triggers associated with meteotsunami generation.
What non-meteorological factors were mentioned that can influence impacts?
NOAA referenced coastal or bathymetric factors that can amplify atmospheric disturbances into dangerous harbor oscillations or coastal surges.
What types of observing systems and data streams were considered relevant?
The opportunity discussed specifying instruments and data streams such as coastal water level gauges, offshore buoys, high-frequency radar, barometric pressure networks, and relevant weather model outputs.
What did NOAA mean by defining communications and processing systems?
NOAA sought definitions of how quickly relevant data would need to be transmitted and what computational or analytical methods would be used to detect a developing meteotsunami threat in time to be useful prior to coastal impact.
What is meant by developing a warning protocol for meteotsunamis?
NOAA described this as developing a concept of operations that translates detection and forecasting into clear and consistent warning decisions, products, and dissemination pathways suitable for emergency management and the public along U.S. coasts.
How did NOAA connect this opportunity to its broader mission?
NOAA framed the work under the broader mission of its Tsunami Program: delivering reliable tsunami forecasts and warnings while strengthening community resilience along vulnerable coastlines.
What were the activity categories associated with this grant?
The activity categories spanned disaster prevention and relief, environment and natural resources, and science and technology/research and development.
How many awards did NOAA expect to make?
NOAA expected to make one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $350,000, and the award ceiling was also $350,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was indicated in the information provided.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included institutions of higher education, other nonprofit organizations, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
What type of funding instrument was used?
This was a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number was NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002833.
What CFDA number was associated with the opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 11.467 (Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 6, 2011, and had a closing date of February 7, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on March 9, 2011.
Who was the contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The contact listed for application download problems was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor.
What kind of help was the listed contact intended to provide?
The contact was specifically identified for access issues related to the full announcement, particularly application download problems.
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