Tsunami test warning on BOM Weather app - no tsunami threat to Australia

25/09/2024

UPDATED: 4.30PM 25 September 2024

There is NO tsunami threat to Australia.

The Bureau of Meteorology today (Wednesday 25 September 2024) issued test posts on the BOM Weather app between 11AM-12PM AEST.

The test warnings were issued to the public in error as part of tests to tsunami early warning system software.

The Bureau acknowledges and apologises for any confusion that this test has caused.

The test warnings were sent to the BOM Weather app for various locations. The test warnings were cancelled immediately after they were issued.

Testing ensures the Bureau and partners are prepared for real tsunami threats.

The Bureau is part of the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) and this is operated 24 hours a day to detect, monitor, verify and warn of any tsunami threats to the coastline of Australia and its offshore territories.

The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre is the national authority and provides the most accurate tsunami warning information for Australia.

The Bureau will continue to issue forecasts and warnings via the website and BOM Weather app.

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