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        <bulletinName>        TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER  20        </bulletinName>
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WEPA40 PHEB 051322
TSUPAC

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 20
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1322 UTC FRI MAR 5 2021

...PTWC FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...


**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

 THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
 UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
 MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

 NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
 ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
 INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

  * MAGNITUDE      8.1
  * ORIGIN TIME    1928 UTC MAR 4 2021
  * COORDINATES    29.6 SOUTH  176.0 WEST
  * DEPTH          10 KM / 6 MILES
  * LOCATION       KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION


EVALUATION
----------

  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.1 OCCURRED IN
    THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION AT 1928 UTC ON THURSDAY MARCH 4
    2021.

  * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS
    EARTHQUAKE HAS NOW PASSED.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

  * THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

  * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPACTED COASTAL
    AREAS SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AT THE COAST TO DETERMINE IF
    AND WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES.

  * PERSONS LOCATED NEAR IMPACTED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
    FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL
    AUTHORITIES.

  * REMAIN OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION NEAR THE SEA.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

  * MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS OF UP TO 0.3 METERS ABOVE AND
    BELOW THE NORMAL TIDE MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.


TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
--------------------

  * THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
    AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
    LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
    RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.

                            GAUGE      TIME OF   MAXIMUM     WAVE
                         COORDINATES   MEASURE   TSUNAMI   PERIOD
    GAUGE LOCATION        LAT   LON     (UTC)     HEIGHT    (MIN)
    -------------------------------------------------------------
    QUEPOS CR             9.4N  84.2W    1213   0.14M/ 0.5FT  24
    ACAPULCO MX          16.8N  99.9W    1020   0.17M/ 0.6FT  30
    COQUIMBO CL          30.0S  71.3W    1126   0.17M/ 0.6FT  20
    CALDERA CL           27.1S  70.8W    1116   0.21M/ 0.7FT  16
    CHANARAL CL          26.4S  70.6W    1137   0.28M/ 0.9FT  30
    MEJILLONES CL        23.1S  70.5W    1139   0.09M/ 0.3FT  06
    PATACHE CL           20.8S  70.2W    1124   0.10M/ 0.3FT  14
    SALINA CRUZ MX       16.2N  95.2W    1123   0.13M/ 0.4FT  22
    HUATALCO MX          15.8N  96.1W    1112   0.14M/ 0.5FT  12
    LAZARO CARDENAS MX   17.9N 102.2W    1055   0.03M/ 0.1FT  18
    PUERTO VALLARTA MX   20.7N 105.2W    1008   0.06M/ 0.2FT  10
    IQUIQUE CL           20.2S  70.1W    1036   0.07M/ 0.2FT  14
    SAN ANTONIO CL       33.6S  71.6W    1055   0.12M/ 0.4FT  10
    LA LIBERTAD EC        2.2S  80.9W    1050   0.03M/ 0.1FT  10
    BALTRA GALAPAGS EC    0.4S  90.3W    1015   0.12M/ 0.4FT  14
    SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS   0.7S  90.3W    1000   0.48M/ 1.6FT  16
    VALPARAISO CL        33.0S  71.6W    0911   0.10M/ 0.3FT  08
    QUEULE CL            39.4S  73.2W    0902   0.12M/ 0.4FT  12
    CORRAL CL            39.9S  73.4W    0845   0.11M/ 0.4FT  12
    QUINTERO CL          32.8S  71.5W    0902   0.06M/ 0.2FT  12
    BAHIA MANSA CL       40.6S  73.7W    0901   0.31M/ 1.0FT  08
    LEBU CL              37.6S  73.7W    0828   0.14M/ 0.5FT  14
    PORT SAN LUIS CA     35.2N 120.8W    0811   0.09M/ 0.3FT  16
    HILO HAWAII          19.7N 155.1W    0557   0.09M/ 0.3FT  16
    KAWAIHAE HAWAII      20.0N 155.8W    0526   0.05M/ 0.2FT  08
    EASTER CL            27.2S 109.4W    0526   0.19M/ 0.6FT  06
    HALEIWA HI           21.6N 158.1W    0401   0.05M/ 0.2FT  06
    KAHULUI MAUI         20.9N 156.5W    0426   0.18M/ 0.6FT  20
    MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL  21.3N 157.7W    0427   0.10M/ 0.3FT  08
    HONOLULU OAHU        21.3N 157.9W    0409   0.08M/ 0.3FT  12
    NAWILIWILI KAUAI     22.0N 159.4W    0346   0.06M/ 0.2FT  22
    BARBERS PT HI        21.3N 158.1W    0351   0.10M/ 0.3FT  04
    LUGANVILLE VU        15.5S 167.2E    0125   0.11M/ 0.4FT  38
    HIENGHENE NEW CALED  20.7S 164.9E    0052   0.08M/ 0.3FT  24
    OUINNE NEW CALEDONI  22.0S 166.7E    0208   0.19M/ 0.6FT  28
    PORT KEMBLA AU       34.5S 150.9E    0212   0.16M/ 0.5FT  16
    HIVA OA MARQUESAS     9.8S 139.0W    0155   0.23M/ 0.8FT  14
    RIKITEA PF           23.1S 135.0W    0133   0.08M/ 0.2FT  16
    RIKITEA PF           23.1S 135.0W    0138   0.07M/ 0.2FT  16
    NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS   8.9S 140.1W    0143   0.25M/ 0.8FT  12
    PAPEETE TAHITI       17.5S 149.6W    2338   0.17M/ 0.6FT  14
    HUAHINE PF           16.7S 151.0W    2349   0.10M/ 0.3FT  06
    LENAKEL VU           19.5S 169.3E    2249   0.30M/ 1.0FT  12
    MARE NEW CALEDONIA   21.5S 167.9E    2322   0.11M/ 0.4FT  08
    LAUTOKA FJ           17.6S 177.4E    2325   0.03M/ 0.1FT  20
    SUVA VITI LEVU FJ    18.1S 178.4E    2220   0.08M/ 0.3FT  38
    TUBUAI PF            23.3S 149.5W    2313   0.08M/ 0.3FT  16
    KINGSTON NORFOLK IS  29.1S 168.0E    2239   0.56M/ 1.8FT  10
    GREAT BARRIER IS NZ  36.2S 175.5E    2248   0.30M/ 1.0FT  06
    APIA UPOLU WS        13.8S 171.8W    2241   0.03M/ 0.1FT  12
    NORTH CAPE NZ        34.4S 173.0E    2150   0.15M/ 0.5FT  32
    EAST CAPE NZ         37.6S 178.2E    2153   0.16M/ 0.5FT  14
    NUKUALOFA TO         21.1S 175.2W    2129   0.05M/ 0.2FT  30


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

  * THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
    NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

  * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
    EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

  * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
    WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
    CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
    SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
    WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
    BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.
    NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
    AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

$$



NNNN


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