[BlownChevelle]

Here's the EDIS alert:

WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED 09/25/2003 AT 2003 UTC ...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE... ...AT THIS TIME, THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY FOR OTHER AREAS OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA... EARTHQUAKE DATA: PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE: 8.0 LOCATION: 42.1N 143.6E - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION TIME: 1150 ADT 09/25/2003 1250 PDT 09/25/2003
1950 UTC 09/25/2003 EVALUATION: IT IS NOT KNOWN /REPEAT 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. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED. TSUNAMIS MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. $$ PKZ130-122-121-123-520-510-320-330-321-AKZ191-185-181-171- 252103- COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE. ...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE...

[AmericanInTokyo]

Here is where fundamental geographics have to come in handy. Cool down everyone.

[presidio9]

OK, but report seems to indicate that the quake was out to sea, and there may or may not be a tsunami.

[Chemist_Geek]

COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE.

...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM KODIAK, AK. TO ATTU, AK., INCLUSIVE...

ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
SHEMYA, AK 1507 ADT SEP 25
ADAK, AK 1607 ADT SEP 25
DUTCH HARBOR, AK 1717 ADT SEP 25
SAND PT., AK 1758 ADT SEP 25
COLD BAY, AK 1825 ADT SEP 25
KODIAK, AK 1846 ADT SEP 25

COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO KODIAK, AK.

...NO - REPEAT NO - TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO KODIAK, AK...

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL...
SEWARD, AK 1913 ADT SEP 25
YAKUTAT, AK 1925 ADT SEP 25
SITKA, AK 1927 ADT SEP 25
LANGARA, BC 2033 PDT SEP 25
VALDEZ, AK 1935 ADT SEP 25
CORDOVA, AK 1945 ADT SEP 25
HOMER, AK 2009 ADT SEP 25
KETCHIKAN, AK 2046 ADT SEP 25
JUNEAU, AK 2048 ADT SEP 25
TOFINO, BC 2200 PDT SEP 25
NEAH BAY, WA 2211 PDT SEP 25
CHARLESTON, OR 2215 PDT SEP 25
CRESCENT CITY,CA 2222 PDT SEP 25
SEASIDE, OR 2223 PDT SEP 25
ASTORIA, OR 2246 PDT SEP 25
SAN FRANCISCO,CA 2306 PDT SEP 25
SAN PEDRO, CA 2327 PDT SEP 25
LA JOLLA, CA 2336 PDT SEP 25