Thursday, February 26, 2009

WCATWC Test Message - TW

NTXX98 PAAQ 270604

TEST...TEST MESSAGE...TEST

THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE FROM PAAQ

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WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEUS71 PAAQ 260955
EQIWOC

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
155 AM PST THU FEB 26 2009

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A MAGNITUDE SUCH THAT A TSUNAMI
WILL NOT BE GENERATED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE
ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.0
TIME - 0053 AKST FEB 26 2009
0153 PST FEB 26 2009
0953 UTC FEB 26 2009
LOCATION - 42.5 NORTH 123.7 WEST
100 MILES/161 KM W OF KLAMATH FALLS OREGON
220 MILES/354 KM SW OF PORTLAND OREGON
DEPTH - 12 MILES/20 KM

THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE
REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 230007
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
307 PM AKST SUN FEB 22 2009

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A MAGNITUDE SUCH THAT A TSUNAMI
WILL NOT BE GENERATED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE
ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.6
TIME - 1504 AKST FEB 22 2009
1604 PST FEB 22 2009
0004 UTC FEB 23 2009
LOCATION - 59.0 NORTH 153.7 WEST
70 MILES/113 KM SE OF ILIAMNA ALASKA
205 MILES/330 KM SW OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA
DEPTH - 61 MILES/98 KM

THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE
REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

WEAK53 PAAQ 182203
TIBAK1

PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
203 PM PST WED FEB 18 2009

...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.

BASED ON THE EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS
A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG
THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA
COASTS. AT COASTAL LOCATIONS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED
STRONG GROUND SHAKING LOCAL TSUNAMIS ARE POSSIBLE DUE
TO UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES.

AT 154 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON FEBRUARY 18 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.3 OCCURRED
IN THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION NORTH OF NEW ZEALAND.

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE
MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC OUTSIDE
CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA.

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

$$

Sunday, February 15, 2009

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 151937
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1037 AM AKST SUN FEB 15 2009

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE SUCH
THAT A TSUNAMI WILL NOT BE GENERATED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY
WCATWC MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.3
TIME - 1035 AKST FEB 15 2009
1135 PST FEB 15 2009
1935 UTC FEB 15 2009
LOCATION - 61.6 NORTH 146.5 WEST
40 MILES/64 KM N OF VALDEZ ALASKA
120 MILES/193 KM NE OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA
DEPTH - 9 MILES/14 KM

THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE
REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

WEAK53 PAAQ 111746
TIBAK1

PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
946 AM PST WED FEB 11 2009

...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.

BASED ON THE EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS
A DAMAGING TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG
THE CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA
COASTS. AT COASTAL LOCATIONS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED
STRONG GROUND SHAKING LOCAL TSUNAMIS ARE POSSIBLE DUE
TO UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES.

AT 935 AM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON FEBRUARY 11 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.4 OCCURRED
IN THE TALAUD ISLANDS INDONESIA.

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IN EWA BEACH HAWAII WILL ISSUE
MESSAGES FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC OUTSIDE
CALIFORNIA/ OREGON/ WASHINGTON/ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA.

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

$$

Monday, February 09, 2009

WCATWC Information Statement - TW

SEAK71 PAAQ 100216
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
516 PM AKST MON FEB 9 2009

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A MAGNITUDE SUCH THAT A TSUNAMI
WILL NOT BE GENERATED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE
ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 4.3
TIME - 1711 AKST FEB 09 2009
1811 PST FEB 09 2009
0211 UTC FEB 10 2009
LOCATION - 57.3 NORTH 154.4 WEST
80 MILES/129 KM SW OF KODIAK CITY ALASKA
310 MILES/499 KM SW OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA
DEPTH - 32 MILES/51 KM

THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE
REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.

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