NO LONGER IN EFFECT
ALSO REFER TO GOOGLE.org PUBLIC ALERTS http://www.google.org/publicalerts/?hl=en&gl=US#q&v=78.307292,-128.338785,46.717643,176.641684&z=4
CANCELLATION:M7.5 095Mi NW Dixon Entrance, Alaska 0058PST Jan 5: Check with local officials for all clear #WCATWCLINK TO GOTO NOW FOR ADITTIONAL INFO> http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_WCATWC) January 5, 2013
ALSO REFER TO GOOGLE.org PUBLIC ALERTS http://www.google.org/publicalerts/?hl=en&gl=US#q&v=78.307292,-128.338785,46.717643,176.641684&z=4
WEAK51 PAAQ 051017 TSUAK1 BULLETIN PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 THE MAGNITUDE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO 7.5 AND A SMALL TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT PORT ALEXANDER, ALASKA. ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/events/PAAQ/2013/01/05/mg5a94/3/WEAK51/WEAK51.txt
ETA's
* BRITISH COLUMBIA LANGARA 0129 PST JAN 5 TOFINO 0314 PST JAN 5 * ALASKA SITKA 0045 AKST JAN 5 ELFIN COVE 0056 AKST JAN 5 CRAIG 0113 AKST JAN 5 YAKUTAT 0145 AKST JAN 5 SEWARD 0224 AKST JAN 5 VALDEZ 0238 AKST JAN 5 CORDOVA 0247 AKST JAN 5 HOMER 0338 AKST JAN 5
The city is currently closing the tsunami evacuation points. A minor tidal surge was experienced but no tsunami damage was reported.
— City of Craig Alaska (@CraigAlaska) January 5, 2013
Port Alexander, Alaska, sees 6-inch rise in sea level after magnitude 7.5 earthquake - @noaa 1.usa.gov/Uq05b7
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) January 5, 2013
Small tsunami observed at Port Alexander: wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/php/obs1.php #akquake #Tsunami
— Casey Kelly (@KTOOCasey) January 5, 2013
All of Sitka was told to go to higher ground, according to residents. @ktva
— megan edge (@Megtedge) January 5, 2013
TSUNAMI WARNING AREA HAS SHRUNK..."NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPEFAIRWEATHER... fb.me/24lSwqpQH
— Brett Shepard (@brettshepard) January 5, 2013
The tsunami warning center has issued a warning. Evacuation is voluntary. The city has opened the elementary school, city gym and Craig pool
— City of Craig Alaska (@CraigAlaska) January 5, 2013
Residents living along the waterfront in Petersburg have been encouraged to move to higher ground. 100 ft... fb.me/E38u8IGL
— KFSK (@KFSK1) January 5, 2013
Sat Jan 05 09:02:28 UTC 2013event picture twitter.com/NWS_WCATWC/sta…
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_WCATWC) January 5, 2013
No damage reported in Juneau. All is well, no evacuations have been ordered.
— Rich Etheridge (@Fire_2) January 5, 2013
Sat Jan 05 09:44:37 UTC 2013event picture twitter.com/NWS_WCATWC/sta…
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_WCATWC) January 5, 2013
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WEAK51 PAAQ 051017 TSUAK1 BULLETIN PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 THE MAGNITUDE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO 7.5 AND A SMALL TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT PORT ALEXANDER, ALASKA. ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED ------------------------------------- TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR... * THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/ CANCELLATIONS ------------- * THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA * THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/ TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ * THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/ IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS --------------------------------- * A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS EXPECTED. * WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER TSUNAMI ARRIVAL. * THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED ----------------------------- * IF YOU ARE IN A WARNING AREA - MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. * BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. * DO NOT GO TO THE COAST TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI. * DO NOT RETURN TO THE COAST UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS INDICATE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. FORECASTS AND/OR OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ------------------------------------------------- FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST OBSERVED START OF TSUNAMI MAX TSUNAMI TSUNAMI SITE OF TSUNAMI DURATION HEIGHT HEIGHT ---- ---------- -------- ------------- ------- * BRITISH COLUMBIA LANGARA 0129 PST JAN 5 * ALASKA SITKA 0043 AKST JAN 5 ELFIN COVE 0055 AKST JAN 5 CRAIG 0115 AKST JAN 5 FORECAST MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE TIDE. FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF TIME WHICH THE TSUNAMI MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND WAVE ACTIVITY. OBSERVED TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED ----------------------------------------------------- TIME OBSERVED MAX SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT ---------------------------- --------------- -------------- PORT ALEXANDER AK 1007 UTC 01-05 00.5FT HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 7.5 * ORIGIN TIME 2358 AKST JAN 04 2013 0058 PST JAN 05 2013 0858 UTC JAN 05 2013 * COORDINATES 55.3 NORTH 134.9 WEST * DEPTH 3 MILES * LOCATION 95 MILES NW OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA 210 MILES S OF JUNEAU ALASKA NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 45 MINUTES. * REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. * PACIFIC COASTAL RESIDENTS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. $$