Warnings for the system are presently issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre based in Hawaii and the Japanese North-West Pacific Tsunami Advisory Centre based in Tokyo.

UNESCO: THEMES

UNESCO-IOC coordinates the implementation of these systems with an aim to hand the responsibility for the issue of advisories over to the countries of the region through a new regional tsunami advisory service.

UNESCO: Indigenous Peoples

The response included the establishment of an interim Advisory Service provided through the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Hawaii and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

UNESCO: Building the Wealth of Nations