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Forecasting

1. Who is responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings?

The Bureau of Meteorology is responsible for issuing cyclone advisory messages between 90 and 160°E. Australia has three Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres, in Perth, Darwin and Brisbane. Perth is responsible for the area between 90 and 125°E. See map of the Australian region (pdf).

Around the world there are five tropical cyclone Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) together with six Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) having regional responsibility to provide tropical cyclone advisories and bulletins. For further information go to World Meteorological Organisation or the US Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory's Hurricane FAQ page.