WEPA41 PAAQ 311922 TSUWCA BULLETIN TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1...TEST NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 1122 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2009 ...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES TO SHOW AN EXAMPLE WEPA41 MESSAGE WITH VTEC... ...A TEST TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON AND WASHINGTON FROM POINT SUR CALIFORNIA TO THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER... ...A TEST TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO POINT SUR CALIFORNIA... ...A TEST TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO ATTU ALASKA... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS IT IS NOT KNOWN - REPEAT NOT KNOWN - IF A TSUNAMI EXISTS BUT A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. - PERSONS IN TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. - PERSONS IN TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. THIS MESSAGE IS BASED MAINLY ON EARTHQUAKE DATA. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE WARNING AND ADVISORY AREAS WILL BE REFINED. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 7.7 TIME - 1015 AKST JAN 31 2009 1115 PST JAN 31 2009 1915 UTC JAN 31 2009 LOCATION - 42.0 NORTH 124.0 WEST 85 MILES/137 KM N OF EUREKA CALIFORNIA 255 MILES/410 KM SW OF PORTLAND OREGON DEPTH - 6 MILES/10 KM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE. TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. WARNINGS INDICATE THAT WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS UNDER AN ADVISORY. CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 30 MINUTES OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. PZZ535-530-545-560-455-540-450-356-353-350-255-250-210-110- 156-153-150-130>135-CAZ006-506-508-509-514-505-002-001-ORZ022- 002-021-001-WAZ503-506>511-001-514>517-021-312022- /X.NEW.PAAQ.TS.W.0063.090131T1922Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING POINT SUR CALIFORNIA TO THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER 1122 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2009 ...A TEST TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON AND WASHINGTON FROM POINT SUR CALIFORNIA TO THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER... TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED SITES IN THE WARNING ARE PROVIDED BELOW. CRESCENT CITY-CA 1144 PST JAN 31 WESTPORT-WA 1258 PST JAN 31 CHARLESTON-OR 1208 PST JAN 31 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 1304 PST JAN 31 SEASIDE-OR 1247 PST JAN 31 NEAH BAY-WA 1308 PST JAN 31 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV $$ PZZ750-655-650-673-670-565-CAZ039>046-087-034-035-515-312022- /X.NEW.PAAQ.TS.Y.0063.090131T1922Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO POINT SUR CALIFORNIA 1122 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2009 ...A TEST TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO POINT SUR CALIFORNIA... TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR WATER IS IMMINENT OF EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS IN AN ADVISORY. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED SITES IN THE ADVISORY ARE PROVIDED BELOW. SANTA BARBARA-CA 1327 PST JAN 31 LA JOLLA-CA 1357 PST JAN 31 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV $$ PZZ170-312022- /X.NEW.PAAQ.TS.Y.0063.090131T1922Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA 1122 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2009 ...A TEST TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR WATER IS IMMINENT OF EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS IN AN ADVISORY. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED SITES IN THE ADVISORY ARE PROVIDED BELOW. TOFINO-BC 1318 PST JAN 31 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST MESSAGE. $$