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A Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre is one of six regional warning centers that are part of the World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Organization

The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 188 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873....
 tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is a storm characterized by a large low pressure system center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain....
 programme, and act to observe, name, and forecast tropical cyclones in their respective sections of the world, supplementing the work of the main Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre
Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre

A Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre is responsible for the distribution of information, advisories, and warnings regarding the specific program they have a part of, agreed by consensus at the World Meteorological Organization as part of the World Weather Watch....
s. Since the regional structure does not always coincide with tropical cyclone basins, the tropical cyclone programme established tropical cyclone committees that extend across the regional bodies.






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A Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre is one of six regional warning centers that are part of the World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Organization

The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 188 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873....
 tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is a storm characterized by a large low pressure system center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain....
 programme, and act to observe, name, and forecast tropical cyclones in their respective sections of the world, supplementing the work of the main Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre
Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre

A Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre is responsible for the distribution of information, advisories, and warnings regarding the specific program they have a part of, agreed by consensus at the World Meteorological Organization as part of the World Weather Watch....
s. Since the regional structure does not always coincide with tropical cyclone basins, the tropical cyclone programme established tropical cyclone committees that extend across the regional bodies.
  • Southeast Indian Ocean
    Indian Ocean

    The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering about 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by Asia ; on the west by Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and Australia; and on the south by the Southern Ocean ....
     (south of 10°S
    10th parallel south

    The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degree south of the Earth equator.Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel....
    ). TCWC - Perth
    Perth, Western Australia

    Perth is the List of Australian capital cities and largest city of the Australian States and territories of Australia of Western Australia. With a population of 1,554,769 , Perth ranks fourth amongst the nation's cities, with a growth rate consistently above the national average....
     / Bureau of Meteorology
    Bureau of Meteorology

    The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government of Australia responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas....
  • Arafura Sea
    Arafura Sea

    The Arafura Sea lies west of the Pacific Ocean overlying the continental shelf between Australia and New Guinea. It is bordered by Torres Strait and through that the Coral Sea to the east, the Gulf of Carpentaria to the south, the Timor Sea to the west and the Banda Sea and Ceram Sea seas to the northwest....
     and Gulf of Carpentaria
    Gulf of Carpentaria

    File:Gulf of Carpentaria map.pngFile:Gulf-of-Carpentaria-Australia-Otto-Petri-1859-Rotterdam.jpgThe Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea ....
    . TCWC - Darwin
    Darwin, Northern Territory

    Darwin is the List of Australian capital cities of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 120,900, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely peopled Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities....
     / Bureau of Meteorology
    Bureau of Meteorology

    The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government of Australia responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas....
  • Coral Sea
    Coral Sea

    The Coral Sea is a marginal sea off the north-east coast of Australia. It is bounded in the west by the east coast of Queensland, thereby including the Great Barrier Reef, in the east by Vanuatu and by New Caledonia, and in the north approximately by the southern extremity of the Solomon Islands....
    . TCWC - Brisbane / Bureau of Meteorology
    Bureau of Meteorology

    The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government of Australia responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas....
  • Solomon Sea
    Solomon Sea

    The Solomon Sea is a sea located within the Pacific Ocean. It lies between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Many major battles were fought there during World War II....
     and Gulf of Papua
    Gulf of Papua

    The Gulf of Papua is a 400 kilometer wide region on the south shore of New Guinea. Some of New Guinea's largest rivers, such as the Fly River, Turama River, Kikori River and Purari River, flow into the gulf, making it a large delta....
    . TCWC - Port Moresby
    Port Moresby

    ||-||-||-||-||-||}Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, population 255,000 , is the Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea ....
     / National Weather Service forecast office, Papua New Guinea
    Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands ....
  • Tasman Sea
    Tasman Sea

    The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately 2000 kilometres across. It extends 2800 km from north to south....
    . TCWC - Wellington, New Zealand / Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
    Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited

    Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited has been in existence since 1992 when it was established as a State-Owned Enterprises of New Zealand....
  • Southeast Indian Ocean (north of 10°S
    10th parallel south

    The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degree south of the Earth equator.Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel....
    ). TCWC - Jakarta
    Jakarta

    Jakarta is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. It also has a List of urban areas by population than any other city in Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa , Jayakarta , Batavia, Dutch East Indies , and Djakarta ....
     / Meteorology and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia


See also

  • Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre
    Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre

    A Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre is responsible for the distribution of information, advisories, and warnings regarding the specific program they have a part of, agreed by consensus at the World Meteorological Organization as part of the World Weather Watch....
  • Tropical cyclone
    Tropical cyclone

    A tropical cyclone is a storm characterized by a large low pressure system center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain....
  • World Meteorological Organization
    World Meteorological Organization

    The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 188 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873....