Wednesday, September 16, 2015

[Geology2] Fwd: [Tsunami Message - IOC] NWS-NTWC Tsunami Advisory [1 Attachment]

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PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
942 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015

UPDATES
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 * UPDATED OBSERVATIONS


..THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...


WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
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TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...

 * THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
   CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
   POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
   OBISPO/


FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.



IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
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 * A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
   TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.

 * CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
   STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
   ARRIVAL.

 * THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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 * IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
   HARBORS AND MARINAS.  WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
   EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.

 * BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

 * DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.

 * DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS
   INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.


FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
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                 FORECAST
                 START OF
SITE             OF TSUNAMI
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 * CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH    0446  PDT SEP 17
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447  PDT SEP 17
SANTA BARBARA    0506  PDT SEP 17
PORT SAN LUIS    0510  PDT SEP 17


OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
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                                  TIME               OBSERVED MAX
 SITE                         OF MEASUREMENT         TSUNAMI HEIGHT
 ---------------------------- -------------------    --------------
 VALPARAISO  CHILE            0544 PM  PDT SEP 16        6.1FT
 COQUIMBO  CHILE              0525 PM  PDT SEP 16       15.3FT
 CALDERA  CHILE               0716 PM  PDT SEP 16        3.0FT
 JUAN_FERNANDEZ  CHILE        0523 PM  PDT SEP 16        3.2FT
 ANTOFAGASTA  CHILE           0812 PM  PDT SEP 16        1.5FT
 TALCAHUANO  CHILE            0544 PM  PDT SEP 16        1.5FT
 CORRAL  CHILE                0608 PM  PDT SEP 16        0.9FT
 ARICA  CHILE                 0707 PM  PDT SEP 16        1.7FT
 LA PUNTA  PERU               0915 PM  PDT SEP 16        1.3FT
 EASTER IS.  CHILE            0934 PM  PDT SEP 16        1.2FT
 CHANARAL  CHILE              0600 PM  PDT SEP 16        3.4FT
 CORONEL  CHILE               0823 PM  PDT SEP 16        1.9FT
 CONSTITUCION  CHILE          0550 PM  PDT SEP 16        2.2FT
 HUASCO  CHILE                0601 PM  PDT SEP 16        2.5FT
 PAPOSO  CHILE                0451 PM  PDT SEP 16        0.6FT
 PATACHE  CHILE               0730 PM  PDT SEP 16        1.0FT
 QUIRIQUINA  CHILE            0555 PM  PDT SEP 16        0.8FT
 QUINTERO  CHILE              0504 PM  PDT SEP 16        5.8FT
 SAN ANTONIO  CHILE           0528 PM  PDT SEP 16        3.4FT
 TALTAL  CHILE                0540 PM  PDT SEP 16        0.8FT

 HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
          TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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 * MAGNITUDE      8.3
 * ORIGIN TIME    1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015
                  1555  PDT SEP 16 2015
                  2255  UTC SEP 16 2015
 * COORDINATES    31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST
 * DEPTH          6 MILES
 * LOCATION       OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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 * THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES.

 * REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE
   INFORMATION.

 * PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
   WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
   PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.




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