NOAA-NWS-WCATWC-2006-11-15T12:46:00Z wcatwc@noaa.gov 2006-11-15T12:46:00Z Actual Update Public Current WCATWC Tsunami Messages http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/message.shtml Geo Tsunami Immediate Severe Likely 2006-11-15T12:46:00Z 2006-11-15T13:46:00Z Tsunami Bulletin WEPA41 PAAQ 151246 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 446 AM PST WED NOV 15 2006 ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA... ...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT ALASKA... ...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - AND WASHINGTON... EVALUATION IT IS NOT KNOWN - REPEAT NOT KNOWN - IF A TSUNAMI EXISTS BUT A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED. THEREFORE PERSONS IN LOW- LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF IN A WARNED AREA. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS MAGNITUDE - 8.1 TIME - 0214 AKST NOV 15 2006 0314 PST NOV 15 2006 1114 UTC NOV 15 2006 LOCATION - 46.7 NORTH 153.5 EAST - KURIL ISLANDS DEPTH - 21 MILES PKZ176-175-172-170-171-155-AKZ191-185-181-151346- COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM SAND POINT ALASKA TO ATTU ALASKA... ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL SHEMYA-AK 0424 AKST NOV 15 SAND PT.-AK 0715 AKST NOV 15 ADAK-AK 0523 AKST NOV 15 COLD BAY-AK 0741 AKST NOV 15 DUTCH HARBOR-AK 0633 AKST NOV 15 $$ PKZ155-150-132-136-138-137-130-141-140-120-121-129-127-125- 126-128-052-051-053-022-012-043-013-011-021-032-031-042- 034-033-035-041-036-PZZ130-131-133-134-132-135-150-AKZ181- 171-145-111-101-121-125-131-135-017-020-018-019-021-022- 023-024-025-026-028-029-027-WAZ001-503-506-507-007-508-509- 510-511-514-515-516-151346- COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT ALASKA ...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTAL AREAS FROM CAPE FLATTERY WASHINGTON TO SAND POINT ALASKA... ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL KODIAK-AK 0802 AKST NOV 15 CORDOVA-AK 0901 AKST NOV 15 SEWARD-AK 0829 AKST NOV 15 HOMER-AK 0925 AKST NOV 15 YAKUTAT-AK 0842 AKST NOV 15 KETCHIKAN-AK 1002 AKST NOV 15 SITKA-AK 0843 AKST NOV 15 JUNEAU-AK 1004 AKST NOV 15 LANGARA-BC 0950 PST NOV 15 TOFINO-BC 1117 PST NOV 15 VALDEZ-AK 0852 AKST NOV 15 NEAH BAY-WA 1127 PST NOV 15 $$ PZZ153-156-110-250-210-255-350-353-356-450-455-550-530-535- 555-670-673-650-655-750-WAZ517-021-ORZ001-002-021-022-CAZ001- 002-505-508-006-509-514-515-034-035-039-044-040-045-046- 041-087-042-043-151346- COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CAPE FLATTERY WASHINGTON ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY STATEMENT... NO - REPEAT NO - WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO CAPE FLATTERY WASHINGTON FOR INFORMATION ONLY - ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL CHARLESTON-OR 1131 PST NOV 15 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 1223 PST NOV 15 CRESCENT CITY-CA 1138 PST NOV 15 SAN PEDRO-CA 1245 PST NOV 15 SEASIDE-OR 1139 PST NOV 15 LA JOLLA-CA 1254 PST NOV 15 ASTORIA-OR 1203 PST NOV 15 $$ TSUNAMI WARNINGS ARE ISSUED DUE TO THE IMMINENT THREAT OF A TSUNAMI. WARNINGS CAN BE BASED SOLELY ON SEISMIC INFORMATION... OR BASED ON CONFIRMATION THAT A POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE WAVE HAS OCCURRED. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA WHO ARE NEAR THE BEACH OR IN LOW-LYING REGIONS SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. TSUNAMI WATCHES ARE ISSUED AS AN ADVANCE ALERT TO AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED BY A TSUNAMI. THE WATCH WILL BE EITHER CANCELLED OR UPGRADED TO A WARNING. POPULATIONS IN A WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THIS EVENT. THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC OUTSIDE THE STATES AND PROVINCES LISTED ABOVE. MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED EVERY HALF HOUR OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. THIS TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIMES. $$ http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/message.shtml