Monday, November 12, 2012

In Response to your Calls and Texts-No Tsunami


NWS-WCATWC Tsunami Information Statement

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PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1146 AM AKST MON NOV 12 2012

...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
   COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...

EVALUATION
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 * THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.

 * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.

 * THIS EVALUATION IS BASED ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION AND
   HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
 * MAGNITUDE      6.5
 * ORIGIN TIME    1142 AKST NOV 12 2012
                  1242  PST NOV 12 2012
                  2042  UTC NOV 12 2012
 * COORDINATES    57.7 NORTH 142.8 WEST
 * DEPTH          6 MILES
 * LOCATION       165 MILES S OF CAPE YAKATAGA ALASKA
                  310 MILES SW OF JUNEAU ALASKA


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
 * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT
   UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

 * REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

 * PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON... 
   WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE 
   PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.

$$


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4 comments:

Ralph Tieleman said...

When people call or text asking about earthquake info I post it.If it is a minor quake or in the Atlantic I don't bother.Once the Province has a reliable system or people subscribe to the NOAA alerts I won't bother

Anonymous said...

Hey I think I saw a wolf on the mudflats. nah maybe it's a dog. wtf it is half a mile away.

Please alert everyone

lol

Ralph Tieleman said...

http://www.globaltvbc.com/province+announces+changes+to+emergency+notification+system/6442752388/story.html

Province just announced changes to Emergency Systems and procedure

Anonymous said...

There are many dangerous potholes around town ! Sound the siren ! "A pothole in imminent !!! Get to the sidewalk ! "