Difference between a tsunami watch and warning?

Answer 1

well i think it is where you leave the place and go to another place :P

Answer 2

It is a way of checking for the chances of a tsunami and then sending warnings to relevant authorities. The warning system will often check for earthquake activity under the sea, which is a major cause of tsunamis.
A tsunami warning system is a system to detect tsunamis and issue warnings to prevent loss of life. It consists of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely alarms to permit evacuation of coastal areas.

Indian ocean do not have tsunami early warning system, and this contributed to major loss of life after the Indian Ocean tsunami 2004. Some countries around Pacific Ocean have tsunami warning system. Unlike in the Pacific Ocean, there is no organized alert service covering the Indian Ocean. This is in part due to the absence of major tsunami events between 1883 (the Krakatoa eruption, which killed 36,000 people) and 2004.

Answer 3

A tsunami watch is the warning issued to certain localities that could experience a tsunami, due to submarine earthquake activity. A tsunami watch includes predicted tsunami arrival times at specified coastal communities.

Answer 4

A Tsunami Watch is an alert issued to areas outside the warned area.

The area included in the watch is based on the magnitude of the earthquake. For earthquakes over magnitude 7.0, the watch area is 1-hour tsunami travel time outside the warning zone.

The watch will either be upgraded to a warning in subsequent bulletins or will be cancelled depending on the severity of the tsunami.

Answer 5

It is a way of checking for the chances of a tsunami and then sending warnings to relevant authorities. The warning system will often check for earthquake activity under the sea, which is a major cause of tsunamis.

Answer 6

A tsunami watch is issued to indicate that a tsunami is possible, but not yet certain. It allows authorities to prepare and monitor the situation. A tsunami warning, on the other hand, is issued when a tsunami is imminent or already occurring, prompting immediate action to evacuate coastal areas.

Answer 7

A tsunami watch is automatically generated when a significant coastal earthquake is detected.

A tsunami warning is issued when a sea level monitoring buoy reports a tsunami wave.