TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA
Posted: (02/27)
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
704 AM 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...
A TSUNAMI ADVISORY MEANS 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.
AT 1034 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON FEBRUARY 26 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.8 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE.
THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS GENERATED A TSUNAMI WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE
TO REGIONS IN A WARNING OR ADVISORY.
THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
LA JOLLA CALIFORNIA AT 002 PM PST ON FEBRUARY 27.
ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------
TALCAHUANO C 36.7S 73.1W 0657UTC 1.84M/6.1 FT
SAN FELIX CH 26.3S 80.1W 0832UTC 0.81M/2.7 FT
CALDERA CHIL 27.1S 70.8W 0746UTC 0.52M/1.7 FT
COQUIMBO CHI 29.9S 71.3W 0902UTC 1.27M/4.2 FT
IQUIQUE CHIL 20.2S 70.2W 0851UTC 0.30M/1.0 FT
ANTOFAGASTA 23.3S 70.4W 0956UTC 0.46M/1.5 FT
ANCUD CHILE 41.9S 74.3W 0943UTC 0.34M/1.1 FT
CORRAL CHILE 39.9S 73.4W 1012UTC 1.54M/5.1 FT
CALLAO LA PUN 12.1S 77.2W 1029UTC 0.66M/2.2 FT
BALTRA ECUAD 0.4S 90.3W 1251UTC 0.35M/1.2 FT
THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY FOR THE U.S. WEST COAST, BRITISH COLUMBIA,
AND ALASKA INDICATES THAT STRONG CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE
SHORELINE WIT
704 AM 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...
A TSUNAMI ADVISORY MEANS 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.
AT 1034 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON FEBRUARY 26 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.8 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE.
THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS GENERATED A TSUNAMI WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE
TO REGIONS IN A WARNING OR ADVISORY.
THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
LA JOLLA CALIFORNIA AT 002 PM PST ON FEBRUARY 27.
ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES
AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE
WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------
TALCAHUANO C 36.7S 73.1W 0657UTC 1.84M/6.1 FT
SAN FELIX CH 26.3S 80.1W 0832UTC 0.81M/2.7 FT
CALDERA CHIL 27.1S 70.8W 0746UTC 0.52M/1.7 FT
COQUIMBO CHI 29.9S 71.3W 0902UTC 1.27M/4.2 FT
IQUIQUE CHIL 20.2S 70.2W 0851UTC 0.30M/1.0 FT
ANTOFAGASTA 23.3S 70.4W 0956UTC 0.46M/1.5 FT
ANCUD CHILE 41.9S 74.3W 0943UTC 0.34M/1.1 FT
CORRAL CHILE 39.9S 73.4W 1012UTC 1.54M/5.1 FT
CALLAO LA PUN 12.1S 77.2W 1029UTC 0.66M/2.2 FT
BALTRA ECUAD 0.4S 90.3W 1251UTC 0.35M/1.2 FT
THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY FOR THE U.S. WEST COAST, BRITISH COLUMBIA,
AND ALASKA INDICATES THAT STRONG CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE
SHORELINE WIT
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