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PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1023 PM PDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI WARNING
FOR THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PACIFIC COAST.  THERE IS NO TSUNAMI
DANGER FOR THE U.S. WEST COAST... BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA.

...A STRONG EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED BUT A TSUNAMI IS NOT
   EXPECTED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/
   BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA COASTS...

NO WARNING... NO WATCH AND NO ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR
THESE AREAS.

A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/
WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA COASTS ALTHOUGH
SOME OF THESE AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE NON-DAMAGING SEA LEVEL CHANGES.

AT 937 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON AUGUST 26 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.4 OCCURRED 
OFF THE COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA.

PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ 
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI 
WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE
WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. SEE THE WEB SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
FOR BASIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION - SAFETY RULES AND TSUNAMI TRAVEL
TIMES.

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