Regulations on the Centralized Issuance of Weather Forecasts and Warnings Article 16-1
When the CWB judges a tsunami would arrive and influence the coastal area of this country, a tsunami warning shall be issued immediately with respect to different circumstances:1. For tsunamis caused by distant earthquakesWhen the CWB anticipates the tsunami would reach the coastal area in three hours, a tsunami warning shall be released and be reported to the central emergency management authorities, relevant agencies, and the media, to urge the coastal residents to get ready for action.2. For tsunamis caused by nearby earthquakesWhen the CWB detects an along shore or coastal earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 or above and a focal depth of 35 km or less, a tsunami warning shall be released and be reported to the central emergency management authorities, relevant agencies, and the media, to urge the coastal residents to get ready for action.When the CWB judges that the tsunami threat has no more existed, a report on the termination of tsunami warning shall be issued accordingly.
中文原文 氣象預報警報統一發布辦法第16-1條
經中央氣象局研判海嘯將對我國沿海造成影響時，應儘速發布海嘯警報，其種類、發布時機及通報對象如下：
一、遠地地震所引起之海嘯：預測海嘯將於三小時內到達我國沿海時，應發布海嘯警報，並迅速通報中央災害防救主管機關、相關單位以及新聞傳播機構，籲請沿岸居民防範海嘯侵襲。
二、近海地震所引起之海嘯：當偵測到台灣沿岸及近海發生地震規模七以上，震源深度淺於三十五公里之淺層地震時，發布海嘯警報，並迅速通報中央災害防救主管機關、相關單位以及新聞傳播機構，籲請沿岸居民防範海嘯侵襲。
海嘯警報發布後，經中央氣象局研判海嘯之威脅解除時，應即解除海嘯警報。
一、遠地地震所引起之海嘯：預測海嘯將於三小時內到達我國沿海時，應發布海嘯警報，並迅速通報中央災害防救主管機關、相關單位以及新聞傳播機構，籲請沿岸居民防範海嘯侵襲。
二、近海地震所引起之海嘯：當偵測到台灣沿岸及近海發生地震規模七以上，震源深度淺於三十五公里之淺層地震時，發布海嘯警報，並迅速通報中央災害防救主管機關、相關單位以及新聞傳播機構，籲請沿岸居民防範海嘯侵襲。
海嘯警報發布後，經中央氣象局研判海嘯之威脅解除時，應即解除海嘯警報。