NOAA-NWS-WCATWC-2010-02-27T22:46:00Z wcatwc@noaa.gov 2010-02-27T22:46:00Z Actual Update Public Current WCATWC Tsunami Messages http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/events/eventmap.php Geo Tsunami Immediate Severe Likely 2010-02-27T22:46:00Z 2010-02-28T00:16:00Z Tsunami Bulletin WEPA41 PAAQ 272246 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 17 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 246 PM PST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD IMPACT THE ADVISORY REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE. 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 ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. THIS MESSAGE IS BASED ON EARTHQUAKE DATA... OBSERVED TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES... HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND FORECAST MODELS. A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL ------------------------ ----- ------ ------- ----------- ARENA COVE CA 38.9N 123.7W 2044UTC 0.39M/1.3FT CRESCENT CITY CA 41.7N 124.2W 2144UTC 0.36M/1.2FT SAN FRANSICO CA 37.8N 122.5W 2120UTC 0.26M/0.8FT LOS ANGELES CA 33.7N 118.3W 2043UTC 0.42M/1.4FT MONTEREY HARBOR CA 36.6N 121.9W 2036UTC 0.30M/1.0FT NORTH SPIT CA 40.8N 124.2W 2132UTC 0.15M/0.5FT POINT REYES CA 38.0N 123.0W 2144UTC 0.31M/1.0FT SANTA BARBARA CA 34.4N 119.7W 2031UTC 0.44M/1.5FT PORT ORFORD OR 42.7N 124.5W 2133UTC 0.24M/0.8FT SANTA MONICA CA 34.0N 118.5W 2024UTC 0.66M/2.2FT THE TSUNAMI CONTINUES IMPACTING THE U.S. CALIFORNIA COAST AND HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON SEVERAL TIDE GAGES. REPORTS INDICATE THAT NAVIGATIONAL BUOYS IN VENTURA HARBOR HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. THE LARGEST OBSERVED TIDE GAGE READING WAS MEASURED IN SANTA MONICA, CA WITH A RISE ABOVE NORMAL OF 0.66M OR 2.2 FT. THE TSUNAMI IN CALIFORNIA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE DANGEROUS FOR THE NEXT THREE HOURS. IMPACT IN OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND BRITISH COLUMBIA IS EXPECTED TO BE LOWER THAN OBSERVED IN CALIFORNIA. TIME - TIME OF MEASUREMENT AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL. IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT. VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT). PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 8.8 TIME - 2134 AKST FEB 26 2010 2234 PST FEB 26 2010 0634 UTC FEB 27 2010 LOCATION - 36.1 SOUTH 72.6 WEST - NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE DEPTH - 34 MILES/55 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 PREVIOUSLY LISTED. 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 60 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. PZZ650-655-673-750-775-565-670-530-535-545-560-455-540-450- 356-255-310-350-210-250-110-130>135-150-153-156-170-PKZ310- 031>036-041-042-011>013-021-022-043-051-052-053-120-121-125>129- 130-140-141-132-136>138-150-155-170-171-172-175-176-CAZ039>043- 087-034-035-530-006-506-508-509-529-002-505-001-ORZ022-002- 021-001-WAZ001-021-503-506>511-514>517-AKZ023-024-026>029- 018>022-025-017-131-135-121-125-145-171-181-185-187-191-280016- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA 246 PM PST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA... PERSONS IN TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. 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. CHARLESTON-OR 1402 PST FEB 27 SAND PT.-AK 1629 AKST FEB 27 SEASIDE-OR 1446 PST FEB 27 JUNEAU-AK 1635 AKST FEB 27 WESTPORT-WA 1457 PST FEB 27 DUTCH HARBOR-AK 1638 AKST FEB 27 NEAH BAY-WA 1507 PST FEB 27 SEWARD-AK 1639 AKST FEB 27 TOFINO-BC 1515 PST FEB 27 ADAK-AK 1642 AKST FEB 27 LANGARA-BC 1551 PST FEB 27 VALDEZ-AK 1657 AKST FEB 27 SITKA-AK 1529 AKST FEB 27 CORDOVA-AK 1706 AKST FEB 27 KETCHIKAN-AK 1549 AKST FEB 27 COLD BAY-AK 1709 AKST FEB 27 YAKUTAT-AK 1619 AKST FEB 27 SHEMYA-AK 1721 AKST FEB 27 KODIAK-AK 1628 AKST FEB 27 HOMER-AK 1739 AKST FEB 27 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV $$ http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/events/eventmap.php