Tsunami Warning for Hawaii Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC)

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) was established in 1949 and it is operated by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, USA. NOAA has issued a tsunami warning for New Zealand, American Samoa and other Pacific islands. PTWC is part of an international Tsunami Warning System (TWS) program. PTWC is also the local warning center for the State of Hawaii.

The Tsunami Warning Center was co-located with this facility, which is preserved by PTWC staff today. PTWC issued a tsunami warning for a particular area, the PTWC’s team finds serious condition enough to issue immediate concern to parts of the Pacific. You can read recent Tsunami messages for all regional warning, watches and advisories with map visit Here.

International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC) is also assisting in the development and implementation of tsunami warning and mitigation systems globally. These regional systems will form a global tsunami warning system once they are in operation. A tsunami can strike anywhere along most of the U.S. coastline.

Current Official PTWC Bulletins:

PTWC issues international warnings for the Pacific Ocean, warnings for the State of Hawaii, and interim advisories for the Indian Ocean, greater Caribbean, and the South China Sea region. PTWC will issue the following official current bulletins,

Tsunami Information Bulletin:

At this time, though a threat exists, there is no evidence that a tsunami is making its way across the Pacific.

Tsunami Warning:

PTWC finds conditions very serious to issue instant concern to parts of the Pacific. The message will include approximate arrival times for various parts of the Pacific.

Tsunami Watch:

PTWC has determined the earthquake may very likely have created a tsunami and it is advising parties to be alert as PTWC awaits tide data to support tsunami generation.