WECA41 PHEB 041640
TSUCAX
TEST... TSUNAMI DUMMY - COMMUNICATIONS TEST ...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1640 UTC SAT FEB 04 2012
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN
AND BORDERING THE CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
...TEST PTWC UNSCHEDULED CARIBE-EWS COMMUNICATIONS TEST...
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THIS IS AN UNSCHEDULED TEST OF THE
COMMUNICATION METHODS USED TO DISSEMINATE TSUNAMI INFORMATION
FROM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER TO THE CARIBE-EWS
TSUNAMI WARNING FOCAL POINTS.
THIS TEST IS CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES PER YEAR AT AN
UNSCHEDULED TIME. THE MESSAGE IS SENT BY SEVERAL COMMUNICATION
METHODS INCLUDING THE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OR GTS...
THE AERONAUTICAL FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OR AFTN... BY
EMAIL... AND BY TELEFAX.
THIS MESSAGE SHOULD ARRIVE BY ALL DESIGNATED METHODS WITHIN A
FEW MINUTES OF ITS BEING DISSEMINATED. TSUNAMI WARNING FOCAL
POINTS SHOULD CHECK THAT IT WAS RECEIVED BY ALL METHODS IN A
TIMELY FASHION.
PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS TEST MESSAGE.
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FOR THIS TEST IT IS NECESSARY TO RESPOND. PLEASE NOTIFY THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER BY EMAIL INDICATING BY WHICH
METHODS THE TEST WAS RECEIVED AND THE TIME OF RECEIPT FOR EACH
METHOD.
ALSO INDICATE IF ANY OF THE EXPECTED METHODS FAILED OR WERE
DELAYED BY MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES. PLEASE PROVIDE AN EMAIL
ADDRESS FOR A PERSON OR PERSONS TO CORRESPOND WITH REGARDING
ANY PROBLEMS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE ICG CARIBE-EWS...THE
RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN ONE HOUR OF THE TEST. YOUR
COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED.
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EMAIL ADDRESS
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THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL WORK TO RESOLVE ANY
COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FEBRUARY 2 ROUTINE MONTHLY TEST AT 1530 UTC
WAS CANCELLED BUT WILL RESUME AGAIN IN MARCH.
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THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS
TEST.
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