Posted on 09/29/2009 11:52:37 AM PDT by Right_Handed_Writer
BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 805 AM HST TUE SEP 29 2009
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH
A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT 0805 AM HST.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 0748 AM HST 29 SEP 2009 COORDINATES - 15.3 SOUTH 171.0 WEST LOCATION - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION MAGNITUDE - 7.9 MOMENT
EVALUATION
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS
0111 PM HST TUE 29 SEP 2009
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Tsunami Warning as follows:
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 1804Z 29 SEP 2009
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU / COOK ISLANDS / TONGA / TUVALU / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / FIJI / HOWLAND-BAKER / JARVIS IS. / NEW ZEALAND / FR. POLYNESIA / PALMYRA IS.
(Excerpt) Read more at tsunami.gov ...
The same thought crossed my mind...
Where’s the president? Are the FEMA trailers in place, what’s the government doing to help the poor who might be impacted by this?
which shore is facing samoa? Is that south/southeast?
practice practice practice
Sea level observations indicate a tsunami was generated which may have been destructive along coasts in the source region. A damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts although some of these areas may experience non-damaging sea level changes.
A tsunami has been observed at the following sites:
Location Lat. Lon. Time Amplitude ———————————— -—— ——— -——— -—————
Apia West Samoa 13.8S 171.8W 1832UTC 0.70M/2.3ft
Pago Pago Amer. Samoa 14.3S 170.7W 1825UTC 1.57M/5.1ft
Time - Time of measurement.
Amp. - Tsunami amplitudes are measured relative to normal sea level. It is NOT crest-to-trough wave height. Values are given in both meters (M) and feet (FT).
At 10:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time on September 29, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.3 occurred in the Samoa Islands region. (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)
To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement #2 issued 09/29/2009 at 11:59AM PDT
A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
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 final statement issued for this event by the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless conditions warrant. See the WCATWC web site for basic tsunami information, safety rules, and a tsunami travel time map and table.
By his very voice Obama will stop the wave from hitting American soil and thereby washing away his BC.
whoa, the weather looks nice.
My Brothers working in Hawaii now.
Just heard on Fox News the Samoan wave was 3-4 meters, 10-14 feet and went on shore 100 yards.
BULLETIN — PACIFIC EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE UPGRADED TO MASSIVE 8.3 MAGNITUDE.
2 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters BULLETIN — 10-FOOT TSUNAMI HITS AMERICAN SAMOA AFTER MASSIVE PACIFIC OCEAN EARTHQUAKE.
9 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters PACIFIC TSUNAMI ALERT — Strong aftershock after 7.9 magnitude earthquake; tsunami warnings remain in effect: [link to news.bnonews.com]
21 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters URGENT — Massive earthquake shakes American Samoa; tsunami warnings issued: [link to news.bnonews.com]
28 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters URGENT — Pacific earthquake at 7.9 magnitude; tsunami warnings in effect for Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand, and other islands.
40 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters BULLETIN — TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED FOR AMERICAN SAMOA, SAMOA, NIEU, WALLIS-FUTUNA.
about 1 hour ago from BNO Headquarters BULLETIN — MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF AMERICAN SAMOA.
about 1 hour ago from BNO Headquarters
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South/Southwest. About a 200-210º bearing
Hi,Back from your fishing trip?
no it doesn’t does it
Of course Obama will cancel his 1 day trip to Denamark and
head immediately to American Samoa.
“Doesn’t appear the people on the beach or in the water are concerned about the something wicked that this way might come..
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No need to panic, Bush is no longer President, bad things can’t happen anymore
My brother is in Hawaii too, at Hawaii Public Radio. He’s staying on top of events there and keeping me posted.
Well, they do have at least 4 hours until anything happens.
Wow, any reports from American Samoa on damage/injuries? Having seen TV shows on Samoa they build right on the shore there. Prayers that nobody was hurt!
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