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At its 30th session (ICG/PTWS-XXX), 11-15 September 2023, the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System approved the conduct of the eleventh Exercise Pacific Wave in 2024 (PacWave 24) in the months of September through to November 2024 to support International Disaster Risk Reduction Day (13 October) and World Tsunami Awareness Day (5 November).
The aim of the PacWave24 is to test PTWS Tsunami Service Provider (TSP) arrangements, and Country preparedness arrangements and operational procedures to respond and recover from a destructive tsunami. The exercise objectives are to:
(1) Test communications from the PTWS Tsunami Service Providers to Tsunami Warning Focal Points and National Tsunami Warning Centers of Member States.
(2) Test national communication and cooperation, and readiness within the country.
(3) Test regional communication and cooperation between Member States.
PacWave24 Timeline and Milestones | |
Date | Activity |
PacWave22 Exercise Manual, TS 175 | |
PacWave22 Informational Webinar Meeting site English registration link, Spanish registration link |
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Deadline: Regional Working Groups inform TSP if products needed, copied to ITIC | |
1 Sep – 30 Nov 2022 | PacWave24 Member State / regional activities |
2 wks before Reg Exercise | TSP products avail on Regional Exercise web page |
Pacwave24 Live TSP Communications Test | |
PacWave24 Exercise Evaluation Forms available (TS xxx - Annex II) - link to eval forms goes live Pacwave24 Live TSP Communications Test Form (online) Pacwave24 Post-Exercise Evaluation Form (online) |
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Deadline: Member States to complete and submit Pacwave24 Live TSP Communications Test results | |
Draft Live TSP Communications Test report | |
Deadline: Member States to complete and submit PacWave24 Post-Exercise Evaluation Form | |
Draft PacWave24 Summary Report | |
Final PacWave24 Summary Report |
PacWave Exercise Documents | |
Document | Format/Size |
Exercise Pacific Wave 2024 - IOC
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(PDF, KB) (PDF, KB) |
PacWave24 Exercise Manual (IOC TS xxx Vol.1) | (PDF, MB) |
TSP Communication Test - Exercise Dummy Messages
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(TXT, KB) (TXT, KB) (TXT, KB) (TXT, KB) |
PacWave24 Regional Exercise Information (format, conduct, scenario, messages/MSEL, Media)
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IOC Tsunami Warning Focal Point (TWFP) and National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) Contact Information
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(PDF, KB) (MsWord, KB) |
Exercise Planning and Resource Documents | |
Document | Format/Size |
Tsunami Coastal Assessement Tool (TsuCAT)
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web site (PDF, KB) |
Previous PacWave Exercises
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(HTML) |
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Plans and Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Management (IOC Manual and Guides 76 rev., 2017, English) |
(PDF, 3 MB) |
Preparing for Community Tsunami Evacuations: from inundation to evacuation maps, response planning, and exercises, Guide and Supplements (IOC Manual and Guides 82, 2020, English, Spanish) |
web site |
Tsunami Service Provider (TSP) Documents | |
Document | Format/Size |
PTWC Products User’s Guide for the PTWC Enhanced Products for the PTWS (IOC TS 105 rev, Aug 2014)
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(Web Site)
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NWPTAC Products (For Member States of the NWPTAC Area of Responsibility only)
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(PDF, 124 KB) (PDF, 370 KB) (PDF, 65 KB) (PDF, 1.7 MB) |
SCSTAC Products (For Member States of the South China Sea region only)
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(PDF, 124 KB) |
CATAC Products (For Member States of the CATAC Area of Responsibility only)
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