NOAA-NWS-WCATWC-2007-11-29T19:08:00Z wcatwc@noaa.gov 2007-11-29T19:08:00Z Actual Alert Public Current WCATWC Tsunami Messages http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/events/eventmap.php Geo Tsunami Immediate Minor Unlikely 2007-11-29T19:08:00Z 2007-11-29T20:38:00Z Tsunami Information Statement WEXX22 PAAQ 291908 TIBAT1 TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 308 PM AST THU NOV 29 2007 ...THIS TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT IS FOR PUERTO RICO/ THE VIRGIN ISLANDS/ THE U.S. ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO STATES/ AND EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES... NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. EVALUATION BASED ON THE DEPTH OF THE EARTHQUAKE WITHIN THE EARTH A WIDESPREAD DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG THE PUERTO RICO/ VIRGIN ISLANDS/ U.S. ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO/ AND EASTERN CANADIAN COASTS. AT COASTAL LOCATIONS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED STRONG GROUND SHAKING LOCAL TSUNAMIS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 7.3 TIME - 1400 EST NOV 29 2007 1500 AST NOV 29 2007 1900 UTC NOV 29 2007 LOCATION - 15.0 NORTH 61.3 WEST - WINDWARD ISLANDS DEPTH - 88 MILES/142 KM THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE MESSAGES FOR AREAS IN THE CARIBBEAN OUTSIDE PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/events/eventmap.php