PTWC - Carribean Sea Tsunami News
  • Tsunami Information Statement
    TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER   1
    NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
    0636 UTC MON JUN 30 2008
    
    THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE
    CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
    
    ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...
    
    THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
    
    THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
    NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
    DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
    ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
    
    AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
    
     ORIGIN TIME -  0618Z 30 JUN 2008
     COORDINATES -  58.1 SOUTH   22.2 WEST 
     LOCATION    -  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
     MAGNITUDE   -  6.7
    
    EVALUATION
    
     A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON     
     HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.                             
                                                                         
     HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL     
     TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A     
     FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES   
     IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS       
     POSSIBILITY.                                                        
    
    THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
    WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    BECOMES AVAILABLE.
             

  • Tsunami Information Statement
    TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER   1
    NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
    1612 UTC SAT FEB 23 2008
    
    THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE
    CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
    
    ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...
    
    THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
    
    THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
    NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
    DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
    ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
    
    AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
    
     ORIGIN TIME -  1557Z 23 FEB 2008
     COORDINATES -  56.9 SOUTH   23.6 WEST 
     LOCATION    -  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
     MAGNITUDE   -  6.9
    
    EVALUATION
    
     A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON     
     HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.                             
                                                                         
     HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL     
     TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A     
     FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES   
     IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS       
     POSSIBILITY.                                                        
    
    THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
    WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    BECOMES AVAILABLE.
             

  • Tsunami Information Statement
    TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER   1
    NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
    1240 UTC SUN FEB 10 2008
    
    THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE
    CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
    
    ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...
    
    THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
    
    THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
    NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
    DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
    ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
    
    AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
    
     ORIGIN TIME -  1222Z 10 FEB 2008
     COORDINATES -  60.8 SOUTH   25.7 WEST 
     LOCATION    -  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
     MAGNITUDE   -  6.5
    
    EVALUATION
    
     A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON     
     HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.                             
                                                                         
     HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL     
     TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A     
     FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES   
     IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS       
     POSSIBILITY.                                                        
    
    THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
    WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    BECOMES AVAILABLE.
             

  • Tsunami Information Statement
    TSUNAMI STATEMENT NUMBER   1
    NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
    0950 UTC FRI FEB 08 2008
    
    THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE
    CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
    
    ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...
    
    THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
    
    THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  ONLY
    NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
    DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
    ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
    
    AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
    
     ORIGIN TIME -  0938Z 08 FEB 2008
     COORDINATES -  10.8 NORTH   41.7 WEST 
     LOCATION    -  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
     MAGNITUDE   -  6.9
    
    EVALUATION
    
     A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON     
     HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.                             
                                                                         
     HOWEVER - THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL TSUNAMI THAT    
     COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A HUNDRED          
     KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE        
     REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS              
     POSSIBILITY.                                                        
    
    THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI
    WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    BECOMES AVAILABLE.