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The PTWS Steering Committee (SC) met 24-25 May 2012 in Honolulu, Hawaii, hosted by the ITIC and US National Weather Service Pacific Region. Under the chairmanship of Dr Ken Gledhill, New Zealand, the Group discussed progress and activities during the intersession period, including Exercise Pacific Wave 2011, PTWC New Enhanced Products, and Trainings with Focus on Standard Operating Procedures. The SC was preceded by meetings of the Task Teams on PacWave11 and Enhancing Products. The next session of the ICG/PTWS-XXV will be hosted by Russia Federation in Vladivostock 9-11 September 2013.

 

The Steering Committee reviewed and adopted the following summary of recommendations and actions:

1.1 Outstanding Actions from ICG/PTWS-XXIV

Secretariat:

  • Survey the PTWS Member State TWFPs regarding their need to receive PTWC message products by fax
  • Inform Member States about the website for TNC and TWFP contact details, provide them with passwords and advise them of the procedures for updating contact details.

IOC/ITIC Website accessibility during tsunami events.

  • The Steering Committee noted the current deficiencies and possible solutions and requested the Secretariat to investigate and resolve.

Post Tsunami Survey Field Guide

  • The Steering Committee requested that the language and intent of ICG/PTWS XXIV.2 as well as appropriate protocols are included in the Post Tsunami Field Survey guide.

 

1.2 Decisions, Recommendations and Actions Arising from Steering Committee Meeting

SCS-WG

  • The Steering Committee noted that the WG’s discussion on the options with regards to the nature and role of a sub-regional Warning Centre capability, or of an information exchange platform, will continue and that a proposal will be made to the next meeting of the ICG/PTWS.
  • The Steering Committee noted ASEAN SCMG’s decision that the development of a SCSTWS should be implemented under the framework of the ICG/PTWS and agreed to invite ASEAN SCMG to be a permanent observer of the SCS-WG. 

 

Action: Secretariat to invite ASEAN SCMG as a permanent observer of the SCS-WG.

SEP-WG

  • The Steering Committee noted Ecuador’s intention to install 2 tsunameter buoys and requested PTWS WG2 to investigate and advise on the protocol and required specifications to ensure sharing of data on international networks.

WG3

  • The Steering Committee requested WG3 to follow up on TsunamiReady through TOWS WG TT2.
  • The Steering Committee requested WG3 to look into the feasibility of developing guidelines for evacuation zone mapping.

Emergency Management Representation in the ICG

  • The Steering Committee recalled the recommendation on the inclusion of emergency managers in delegations to the next ICG. 

 

Action:The ICG Chair and the Chair of WG3 to explore ways and means of reaching out to the international EM community to register the requirement and seek assistance.

PTWS Planning assignments:

  • Finances Strategy:  Takeshi Koizumi and Filomena Nelson
  • Medium Term Strategy:  Ken Gledhill and Patricio Carrasco
  • Implementation Plan:  Filomena Nelson, Ken Gledhill and WG Chairs

 

Action: Full review before the next ICG

Task Team on PacWave Exercises

  • The Steering Committee requested the PacWave11 Task Team to continue until the 25th Session of the ICG/PTWS to plan and conduct a PacWave Exercise in 2013 under its existing Terms of Reference, noting that the exercise will not be end-to-end and will focus on validation of the enhanced products. 

Task Team on Enhancing Products

  • The Steering Committee noted the progress reported by the Task Team and requested that PTWC should continue with the development of its new products taking into consideration the information presented, discussions, issues raised, and advice of the Task Team during this meeting. PTWC should finalize procedures and software for an initial version of the products, including a Users Guide, and begin issuing the new products in an experimental mode in parallel with current products by February 1, 2013. Unresolved or new issues regarding the products during this development period can be addressed remotely by the Task Team and/or PTWS Steering Committee before the experimental period begins. In addition, the Task Team agreed that before full implementation there will need to be a comprehensive training program on the new products for PTWS Member States to ensure that the products are understood and that Member State SOPs are modified accordingly.

Timetable for Implementation of PTWC Enhanced Products

  • Announcement of PacWave13: Oct 1, 2012
  • Start trial of Enhanced Products:  Feb 1, 2013
  • Conduct PacWave13:  April 2013
  • Evaluation forms back: by 30 April
  • Evaluate PacWave13, validate PTWC new products and procedures: 31 May
  • VC/teleconf for TT: as required
  • Review/approved by SC just prior to ICG

Training on Enhanced Products

  • The Steering Committee requested the Secretariat to work with ITIC and the Working Group chairs to document the record of training conducted and planned, leading up to and beyond the implementation date of the enhanced products.  

 

Document Title
Files

Logistics - PTWS-SC-III and PacWave11 / Enhancing Products Task Team Meeting

PDF (463 KB)

PTWS-SC-III Meeting Report

PDF (90 KB)

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