WEPA41 PAAQ 280054 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 19 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 454 PM PST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER... ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA... ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON FROM THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER TO THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER... 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 ------------------------ ----- ------ ------- ----------- CRESCENT CITY CA 41.7N 124.2W 0006UTC 0.60M/2.0FT SITKA AK 57.1N 135.3W 0027UTC 0.14M/0.5FT WINTER HARBOUR BC 50.7N 128.3W 2313UTC 0.24M/0.8FT CHARLESTON OR 43.3N 124.3W 2206UTC 0.12M/0.4FT SANTA MONICA CA 34.0N 118.5W 2022UTC 0.71M/2.3FT PORT ORFORD OR 42.7N 124.5W 2140UTC 0.27M/0.9FT SAN DIEGO CA 32.7N 117.2W 2052UTC 0.33M/1.1FT SANTA BARBARA CA 34.4N 119.7W 2252UTC 0.72M/2.3FT POINT REYES CA 38.0N 123.0W 2235UTC 0.26M/0.8FT LA PUSH WA 47.5N 124.4W 2254UTC 0.11M/0.4FT TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ALONG THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON COAST CONTINUE BELOW DANGER LEVELS. AMPLITUDES OBSERVED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST ARE STILL ABOVE DANGER LEVELS AT A FEW LOCATIONS - SUCH AS CRESCENT CITY. TSUNAMIS ARE STILL INCREASING ALONG THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST AND ARE JUST ARRIVING AT ALASKA LOCATIONS. 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 NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. PZZ356-255-310-350-210-250-110-130>135-150-153-156-ORZ022- 002-021-001-WAZ001-021-503-506>511-514>517-280224- /O.CAN.PAAQ.TS.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER TO THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER 454 PM PST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON FROM THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER TO THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER... $$ PZZ650-655-673-750-775-565-670-530-535-545-560-455-540-450- CAZ039>043-087-034-035-530-006-506-508-509-529-002-505-001- 280224- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER 454 PM PST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE OREGON-CALIFORNIA BORDER... PERSONS IN TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR WATER IS IMMINENT OF EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS IN AN ADVISORY. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. $$ PZZ170-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-AKZ023-024-026>029-018>022-025-017-131-135-121- 125-145-171-181-185-187-191-280224- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA 454 PM PST SAT FEB 27 2010 ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA 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. SITKA-AK 1529 AKST FEB 27 SEWARD-AK 1639 AKST FEB 27 KETCHIKAN-AK 1549 AKST FEB 27 ADAK-AK 1642 AKST FEB 27 YAKUTAT-AK 1619 AKST FEB 27 VALDEZ-AK 1657 AKST FEB 27 KODIAK-AK 1628 AKST FEB 27 CORDOVA-AK 1706 AKST FEB 27 SAND PT.-AK 1629 AKST FEB 27 COLD BAY-AK 1709 AKST FEB 27 JUNEAU-AK 1635 AKST FEB 27 SHEMYA-AK 1721 AKST FEB 27 DUTCH HARBOR-AK 1638 AKST FEB 27 HOMER-AK 1739 AKST FEB 27 FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV $$