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Old 09-25-2003, 01:55 PM   #1
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Default Tsunami Warning for AK Coast

They just had an earthquake off the Japanese coast. 8 point something on their scale. The water is going to break around 10:30 tonight. Check the Tsunami warning sight for more info...

OK, well nevermind I thought this might affect the clamming this weekend...


EARTHQUAKE DATA:
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE: 8.0
LOCATION: 42.1N 143.6E - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
TIME: 1150 ADT 09/25/2003
1250 PDT 09/25/2003
1950 UTC 09/25/2003
-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO YAKUTAT,
AK.

...NO - REPEAT NO - TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO
YAKUTAT, AK...

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
SITKA, AK 1927 ADT SEP 25 CRESCENT CITY,CA 2222 PDT SEP 25
LANGARA, BC 2033 PDT SEP 25 SEASIDE, OR 2223 PDT SEP 25
KETCHIKAN, AK 2046 ADT SEP 25 ASTORIA, OR 2246 PDT SEP 25
JUNEAU, AK 2048 ADT SEP 25 SAN FRANCISCO,CA 2306 PDT SEP 25
TOFINO, BC 2200 PDT SEP 25 SAN PEDRO, CA 2327 PDT SEP 25
NEAH BAY, WA 2211 PDT SEP 25 LA JOLLA, CA 2336 PDT SEP 25
CHARLESTON, OR 2215 PDT SEP 25
$$

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER AT EWA BEACH, HAWAII WILL
ISSUE BULLETINS FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THE TSUNAMI WATCH/WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ETA SITES.

[ 09-25-2003, 03:04 PM: Message edited by: Bounty Hunter ]
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Old 09-25-2003, 01:59 PM   #2
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Default Re: Tsunami Warning for AK Coast

Here is some more data from NOAA:

TO ALL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS
SUBJECT: TSUNAMI WARNING BULLETIN - SUPPLEMENT
BULLETIN NUMBER 2
WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED 09/25/2003 AT 2116 UTC

...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS
FROM NIKOLSKI, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE...

...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM
YAKUTAT, AK. TO NIKOLSKI, AK...

...AT THIS TIME, THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR
OTHER AREAS OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA...

EARTHQUAKE DATA:
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE: 8.0
LOCATION: 42.1N 143.6E - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
TIME: 1150 ADT 09/25/2003
1250 PDT 09/25/2003
1950 UTC 09/25/2003

EVALUATION:
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
PACIFIC COAST. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF
IN A WARNED AREA. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED.
TSUNAMIS MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

OBSERVED TSUNAMI HEIGHTS:
HANASAKI JAPAN 213CM/7.0FT
URAKAWA JAPAN 150CM/4.9FT

$$
PKZ130-122-AKZ191-252216-
COASTAL AREAS FROM NIKOLSKI, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE.

...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS
FROM NIKOLSKI, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE...

ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
SHEMYA, AK 1507 ADT SEP 25 ADAK, AK 1607 ADT SEP 25
$$
PKZ121-123-520-510-320-330-321-310-410-400-220-221-233-232-
230-231-210-211-AKZ185-181-171-145-111-101-121-125-131-135-
022-252216-
COASTAL AREAS FROM YAKUTAT, AK. TO NIKOLSKI, AK.

...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM
YAKUTAT, AK. TO NIKOLSKI, AK...

ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
DUTCH HARBOR, AK 1717 ADT SEP 25 YAKUTAT, AK 1925 ADT SEP 25
SAND PT., AK 1758 ADT SEP 25 VALDEZ, AK 1935 ADT SEP 25
COLD BAY, AK 1825 ADT SEP 25 CORDOVA, AK 1945 ADT SEP 25
KODIAK, AK 1846 ADT SEP 25 HOMER, AK 2009 ADT SEP 25
SEWARD, AK 1913 ADT SEP 25
$$
PKZ114-113-120-115-PZZ130-131-133-134-132-135-150-153-156-
110-250-210-255-350-353-356-450-455-550-530-535-555-670-
673-650-655-750-AKZ021-024-023-025-026-027-029-028-WAZ001-
002-005-006-007-008-009-010-011-013-014-015-016-021-ORZ001-
002-021-022-CAZ001-002-005-007-006-075-074-009-034-035-039-
040-046-041-042-043-252216-
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO YAKUTAT,
AK.

...NO - REPEAT NO - TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO
YAKUTAT, AK...

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
SITKA, AK 1927 ADT SEP 25 CRESCENT CITY,CA 2222 PDT SEP 25
LANGARA, BC 2033 PDT SEP 25 SEASIDE, OR 2223 PDT SEP 25
KETCHIKAN, AK 2046 ADT SEP 25 ASTORIA, OR 2246 PDT SEP 25
JUNEAU, AK 2048 ADT SEP 25 SAN FRANCISCO,CA 2306 PDT SEP 25
TOFINO, BC 2200 PDT SEP 25 SAN PEDRO, CA 2327 PDT SEP 25
NEAH BAY, WA 2211 PDT SEP 25 LA JOLLA, CA 2336 PDT SEP 25
CHARLESTON, OR 2215 PDT SEP 25
$$

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER AT EWA BEACH, HAWAII WILL
ISSUE BULLETINS FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. THE TSUNAMI WATCH/WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE
HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ETA SITES.
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Old 09-25-2003, 02:41 PM   #3
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Default Re: Tsunami Warning for AK Coast

What the?

This is definately fishing related.

Please move this back to the main board.
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