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Distribution system for tsunami information bulletins
Tsunami Forecast List Subscription :
Receive regional tsunami forecast information issued by:
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) for countries bordering the Pacific Ocean;
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) for countries bordering the Caribbean Sea and adjacent regions;
Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) for countries bordering the Indian Ocean;
Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System (InaTEWS) for countries bordering the Indian Ocean; and
US National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) for the US coasts.
PTWC, ITEWC and InaTEWS are authorised Tsunami Service Providers (TSPs) operating within the framework of the Global Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System, established and coordinated by the IOC-UNESCO. Further information on the Tsunami Programme of IOC is available at http://www.ioc-tsunami.org/IOCTsunamiProgrammeFramework
The regional tsunami forecast information provided does not originate within IOC-UNESCO. IOC-UNESCO is transmitting this information only on an unofficial basis. Tsunami Services Providers officially provide this information to the designated Tsunami Warning Focal Points / National Tsunami Warning Centres (TWFP/NTWC) of Member States. It is then, the responsibility of mandated national organisations operating within the legal framework of the sovereign nation in which they reside and serve, to provide alerts to their citizens and communities. UNESCO does not warrant, guarantee, or make any representations regarding the timeliness, currency, correctness, accuracy, reliability, or other aspect of the characteristics or use of the information.
