WEPA41 PAAQ 130850 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 1150 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES TO SHOW AN EXAMPLE WEPA41 MESSAGE... ...A TEST TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA... ...A TEST TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM POINT REYES CALIFORNIA TO KODIAK ALASKA... ...THIS MESSAGE IS INFORMATION ONLY FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AREAS 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 WATCHES ARE AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI AT A LATER TIME. WATCH AREAS MAY UPGRADED TO A WARNING OR ADVISORY - OR CANCELED - BASED ON NEW INFORMATION OR ANALYSIS. PERSONS IN A WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY FOLLOW SUBSEQUENT TSUNAMI MESSAGES. 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 WATCH AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. THIS MESSAGE IS BASED MAINLY ON EARTHQUAKE DATA. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE ALERT AREAS WILL BE REFINED. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 7.9 TIME - 2345 AKST JAN 12 2008 0045 PST JAN 13 2008 0845 UTC JAN 13 2008 LOCATION - 52.4 NORTH 175.2 WEST 45 MILES/72 KM NW OF ATKA VILLAGE ALASKA 75 MILES/121 KM NE OF ADAK ALASKA DEPTH - 17 MILES/27 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. MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY 30 MINUTES OR MORE FREQUENTLY IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI ALERT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. PKZ136>138-132-150-155-170-171-172-175-176-AKZ171-181-185- 187-191-130950- COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING KODIAK ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA 1150 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...A TEST TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA... 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. ADAK-AK 0009 AKST JAN 13 SAND PT.-AK 0222 AKST JAN 13 SHEMYA-AK 0103 AKST JAN 13 COLD BAY-AK 0255 AKST JAN 13 DUTCH HARBOR-AK 0105 AKST JAN 13 KODIAK-AK 0316 AKST JAN 13 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV $$ PZZ455-540-450-356-353-350-255-250-210-110-156-153-150-130>135- 170-PKZ310-041-031>036-042-043-011>013-021-022-051-052-053- 125>129-121-120-130-140-141-CAZ505-002-001-ORZ022-002-021- 001-WAZ503-506>511-001-514>517-021-AKZ023-024-026>029-018>022- 025-017-135-131-125-121-145-130950- COASTAL AREAS FROM POINT REYES CALIFORNIA TO KODIAK ALASKA 1150 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...A TEST TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM POINT REYES CALIFORNIA TO KODIAK ALASKA... TSUNAMI WATCHES ARE AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI AT A LATER TIME. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED SITES IN THE WARNING ARE PROVIDED BELOW. SEWARD-AK 0341 AKST JAN 13 JUNEAU-AK 0500 AKST JAN 13 YAKUTAT-AK 0350 AKST JAN 13 TOFINO-BC 0624 PST JAN 13 SITKA-AK 0351 AKST JAN 13 NEAH BAY-WA 0636 PST JAN 13 VALDEZ-AK 0400 AKST JAN 13 CHARLESTON-OR 0640 PST JAN 13 LANGARA-BC 0500 PST JAN 13 CRESCENT CITY-CA 0648 PST JAN 13 CORDOVA-AK 0410 AKST JAN 13 SEASIDE-OR 0649 PST JAN 13 HOMER-AK 0434 AKST JAN 13 WESTPORT-WA 0650 PST JAN 13 KETCHIKAN-AK 0458 AKST JAN 13 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST MESSAGE. $$