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WEAK51 PAAQ 051017
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013
THE MAGNITUDE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO 7.5 AND A SMALL TSUNAMI
HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT PORT ALEXANDER, ALASKA.
...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
-------------------------------------
TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE
FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/
CANCELLATIONS
-------------
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA
BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH
COLUMBIA
* THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
ALASKA FROM CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF
YAKUTAT/ TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF
CORDOVA/
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF
CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF
HOMER/
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS
---------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS
EXPECTED.
* WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL
CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER
TSUNAMI ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED
-----------------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN A WARNING AREA - MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND.
* 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 AND/OR OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-------------------------------------------------
FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST OBSERVED
START OF TSUNAMI MAX TSUNAMI TSUNAMI
SITE OF TSUNAMI DURATION HEIGHT HEIGHT
---- ---------- -------- ------------- -------
* BRITISH COLUMBIA
LANGARA 0129 PST JAN 5
* ALASKA
SITKA 0043 AKST JAN 5
ELFIN COVE 0055 AKST JAN 5
CRAIG 0115 AKST JAN 5
FORECAST MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST EXPECTED WATER LEVEL
ABOVE THE TIDE.
FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF TIME WHICH
THE TSUNAMI MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTIVITY.
OBSERVED TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
-----------------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- --------------- --------------
PORT ALEXANDER AK 1007 UTC 01-05 00.5FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 2358 AKST JAN 04 2013
0058 PST JAN 05 2013
0858 UTC JAN 05 2013
* COORDINATES 55.3 NORTH 134.9 WEST
* DEPTH 3 MILES
* LOCATION 95 MILES NW OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA
210 MILES S OF JUNEAU ALASKA
WEAK51 PAAQ 051017
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013
THE MAGNITUDE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO 7.5 AND A SMALL TSUNAMI
HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT PORT ALEXANDER, ALASKA.
...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
-------------------------------------
TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE
FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/
CANCELLATIONS
-------------
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA
BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH
COLUMBIA
* THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
ALASKA FROM CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF
YAKUTAT/ TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF
CORDOVA/
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF
CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF
HOMER/
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS
---------------------------------
* A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS
EXPECTED.
* WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL
CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER
TSUNAMI ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED
-----------------------------
* IF YOU ARE IN A WARNING AREA - MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND.
* 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 AND/OR OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-------------------------------------------------
FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST OBSERVED
START OF TSUNAMI MAX TSUNAMI TSUNAMI
SITE OF TSUNAMI DURATION HEIGHT HEIGHT
---- ---------- -------- ------------- -------
* BRITISH COLUMBIA
LANGARA 0129 PST JAN 5
* ALASKA
SITKA 0043 AKST JAN 5
ELFIN COVE 0055 AKST JAN 5
CRAIG 0115 AKST JAN 5
FORECAST MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST EXPECTED WATER LEVEL
ABOVE THE TIDE.
FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF TIME WHICH
THE TSUNAMI MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTIVITY.
OBSERVED TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
-----------------------------------------------------
TIME OBSERVED MAX
SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT
---------------------------- --------------- --------------
PORT ALEXANDER AK 1007 UTC 01-05 00.5FT
HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE
TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 7.5
* ORIGIN TIME 2358 AKST JAN 04 2013
0058 PST JAN 05 2013
0858 UTC JAN 05 2013
* COORDINATES 55.3 NORTH 134.9 WEST
* DEPTH 3 MILES
* LOCATION 95 MILES NW OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA
210 MILES S OF JUNEAU ALASKA
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