Communications Plan for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific
Communications Plan for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific : Operations manual for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific. The Plan lists the tidal and seismological stations which participate in the warning system, preferred methods of communications between the stations and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), and criteria for reporting. The Plan also lists recipients of tsunami watch and warning messages and methods by which the messages are sent. The Plan also provides a general overview of the operational procedures of the Tsunami Warning System and of the nature of tsunamis