Tsunami warning for 9:23pm

posted by Barry Parr on Jun 14, 2005 at 10:04 pm in  Environment
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UPDATE: The warning was cancelled at 9:09pm.

A tsunami warning is in effect for the coastal areas from the California-Mexico border to the north tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Estimated time of arrival in the San Francisco area is approximately 9:23pm.

There has been an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, 90 miles NW of Eureka and 300 miles NW of San Francisco at 7:51pm.

It is not known if a tsunami exists. But a tsunami may have been generated.  Therefore persons in low lying coastal areas should be alert to instructions from their local emergency officials. Persons on the beach should move to higher ground if in a warned area. Tsunamis may be a series of waves which could be dangerous for several hours after the initial wave arrival.

Source:

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
830 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2005

Comments

Comment 1 by Steve Portigal  on  Jun 14  at  10:50pm  •  All my comments • 

BULLETIN NUMBER 2 ISSUED 06/15/2005 AT 0409 UTC

…THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH STATUS IS CANCELED FOR CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA - AND ALASKA…

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/message.txt

Comment 2 by Diggerdog  on  Jun 15  at  11:50am  •  All my comments • 

Having been blissfully unaware of it until this morning’s TV news, I have to ask just what the process is for alerting Montara residents to a coming tsunami?


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