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Old 02-27-2010, 08:12 AM   #1
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Tsunami Advisory

Not that anybody is probably fishing today, but take note that a tsunami advisory has been issued for the entire West Coast. Expected amplitude looks to be fairly small; however, it could result in some strong currents or sneaker sets that might take you off-guard.

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PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 9
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
704 AM PST SAT FEB 27 2010

...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH
COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO
ATTU ALASKA...

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY MEANS THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS UNDER AN ADVISORY.
CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

AT 1034 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON FEBRUARY 26 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.8 OCCURRED NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE.
THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS GENERATED A TSUNAMI WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO REGIONS IN A WARNING OR ADVISORY.
THE WAVES WILL FIRST REACH
LA JOLLA CALIFORNIA AT 002 PM PST ON FEBRUARY 27.

ESTIMATED TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND MAPS ALONG WITH SAFETY RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES

LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL
------------------------ ----- ------ ------- -----------
TALCAHUANO C 36.7S 73.1W 0657UTC 1.84M/6.1 FT
SAN FELIX CH 26.3S 80.1W 0832UTC 0.81M/2.7 FT
CALDERA CHIL 27.1S 70.8W 0746UTC 0.52M/1.7 FT
COQUIMBO CHI 29.9S 71.3W 0902UTC 1.27M/4.2 FT
IQUIQUE CHIL 20.2S 70.2W 0851UTC 0.30M/1.0 FT
ANTOFAGASTA 23.3S 70.4W 0956UTC 0.46M/1.5 FT
ANCUD CHILE 41.9S 74.3W 0943UTC 0.34M/1.1 FT
CORRAL CHILE 39.9S 73.4W 1012UTC 1.54M/5.1 FT
CALLAO LA PUN 12.1S 77.2W 1029UTC 0.66M/2.2 FT
BALTRA ECUAD 0.4S 90.3W 1251UTC 0.35M/1.2 FT
THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY FOR THE U.S. WEST COAST, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA INDICATES THAT STRONG CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE SHORELINE WITH POTENTIALLY SOME MINOR INUNDATION. PRELIMINARY TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE FORECASTS AT SELECT POINTS ARE:
LA JOLLA, CA 0.7M/2.3 FT LOS ANGELES, CA 0.6M/2.0 FT
MAILBU, CA 0.8M/2.6 FT PT. SAN LUIS, CA 0.7M/2.3 FT
HALF MOON BAY, CA 0.8M/2.6 FT CRESCENT CITY, CA 0.5M/1.7 FT
PORT ORFORD, OR 0.2M/0.7 FT MORRO BAY, CA 0.7M/2.2 FT
SANTA MONICA, CA 1.0M/3.3 FT

TIME - TIME OF MEASUREMENT
AMPL - 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).

TSUNAMIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WAVES THAT ARE NOT SURVIVABLE. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO FORECAST. TSUNAMIS OFTEN APPEAR AS A STRONG SURGE AND MAY BE PRECEDED BY A RECEDING WATER LEVEL. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY A TSUNAMI. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AS WATER SHALLOWS. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF OCEAN WAVES WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL AN ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY LOCAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

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 MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED IN 60 MINUTES OR SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. THE TSUNAMI MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS... OR SEE THE WEB SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.

Links:
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center



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Old 02-27-2010, 09:05 AM   #2
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Old 02-27-2010, 10:45 AM   #3
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Thanks for the info. Hope everyone is safe today.
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Old 02-27-2010, 11:18 AM   #4
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Good info, thanks...
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Old 02-27-2010, 12:21 PM   #5
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im headed out right now.....
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Old 02-27-2010, 03:52 PM   #6
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Thanks for the information-enjoyed seeing the actual details and not having to listen to some clueless news bimbo. But the real question remains- Will LJ fishing be better or worst in the next few days (esp Tues, when I plan to launch)? Will the surge push food/bait/squid/big game out of the deep canyon and cause a WOB? Will the currents stir up the muck and create murky conditions? What do you all think??
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Old 02-27-2010, 09:58 PM   #7
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I think the runoff from this storm will have more of an effect than the tsunami.

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Thanks for the information-enjoyed seeing the actual details and not having to listen to some clueless news bimbo. But the real question remains- Will LJ fishing be better or worst in the next few days (esp Tues, when I plan to launch)? Will the surge push food/bait/squid/big game out of the deep canyon and cause a WOB? Will the currents stir up the muck and create murky conditions? What do you all think??
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Old 02-28-2010, 03:34 PM   #8
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Pretty wild stuff, Dana Point Harbor yesterday second half of the vid is somewhat pointless.

http://www.youtube.com/user/FVNostro.../0/x3Gj-1w0X1U
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Old 03-01-2010, 08:36 AM   #9
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Pretty wild stuff, Dana Point Harbor yesterday second half of the vid is somewhat pointless.

http://www.youtube.com/user/FVNostro.../0/x3Gj-1w0X1U

That was nuts!
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Old 03-01-2010, 10:33 AM   #10
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Hey Andy, what caused more of a disruption at OEX Sunset Beach; the tsunami or yesterday's high tide/high surf? Did you have water in the parking lot?
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