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Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC)
 Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_PTWC

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Summary
Abstract: Established in 1949, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Ewa Beach,
Hawaii, provides warnings for teletsunamis to most countries in the Pacific
Basin as well as to Hawaii and all other US interests in the Pacific outside of
Alaska and the US West Coast. Those areas are served by the West Coast / Alaska
Tsunami Warning Center (WC/ATWC) in Palmer, Alaska. PTWC is also the warning
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Description: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

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Description: TsunamiReady Program
Service Citation
Title: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Provider: NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
URL: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/
Service Keywords
EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION Parameter Definition
HAZARDS MANAGEMENT >HAZARDS MITIGATION Parameter Definition
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Science Keywords
OCEANS >OCEAN WAVES >TSUNAMIS Parameter Definition
OCEANS >TIDES >TIDAL COMPONENTS Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
OCEANS
Platform
FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS Ancillary Description
BUOYS Ancillary Description
Service Provider
DOC/NOAA/NWS/PTWC > Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: PTWC
Email: charles.mccreery at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
737 Bishop ST. No. 2200
City: Honolulu
Province or State: HI
Postal Code: 96813
Country: USA
Personnel
MELANIE F. MEAUX
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-02-11
SERF Last Revision Date: 2010-08-05
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