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TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1257 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2014
…A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT…
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
—————————
TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR…
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM NIKOLSKI ALASKA TO ATTU
ALASKA
* FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA –
THE LEVEL OF TSUNAMI DANGER IS BEING EVALUATED. FURTHER
INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN SUPPLEMENTARY MESSAGES.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
———————————
* MAGNITUDE 7.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1253 AKDT JUN 23 2014
1353 PDT JUN 23 2014
2053 UTC JUN 23 2014
* COORDINATES 51.9 NORTH 178.8 EAST
* DEPTH 58 MILES
* LOCATION 30 MILES NW OF AMCHITKA ALASKA
195 MILES W OF ADAK ALASKA
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS
———————————
* WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL
CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER
TSUNAMI ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
——————-
* 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
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
—- ———-
* ALASKA
SHEMYA 1336 AKDT JUN 23
ADAK 1349 AKDT JUN 23
SAINT PAUL 1517 AKDT JUN 23
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TSUAK1
BULLETIN
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1257 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2014
…A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT…
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES
—————————
TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR…
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM NIKOLSKI ALASKA TO ATTU
ALASKA
* FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA –
THE LEVEL OF TSUNAMI DANGER IS BEING EVALUATED. FURTHER
INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN SUPPLEMENTARY MESSAGES.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
———————————
* MAGNITUDE 7.1
* ORIGIN TIME 1253 AKDT JUN 23 2014
1353 PDT JUN 23 2014
2053 UTC JUN 23 2014
* COORDINATES 51.9 NORTH 178.8 EAST
* DEPTH 58 MILES
* LOCATION 30 MILES NW OF AMCHITKA ALASKA
195 MILES W OF ADAK ALASKA
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS
———————————
* WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL
CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER
TSUNAMI ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
——————-
* 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
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
—- ———-
* ALASKA
SHEMYA 1336 AKDT JUN 23
ADAK 1349 AKDT JUN 23
SAINT PAUL 1517 AKDT JUN 23
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
