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PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
643 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
UPDATES
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* UPDATED OBSERVATIONS
* REVISED ALERT AREAS
* REVISED FORECAST INFORMATION
TSUNAMI FORECASTS IN THE ADVISORY REGION EXCEED A FOOT
IN SOME LOCATIONS.
...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
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TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO/
FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT.
IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
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* A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.
* CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ARRIVAL.
* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED
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* IF YOU ARE IN AN ADVISORY AREA - MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF
HARBORS AND MARINAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAND IS NOT
EXPECTED FOR ADVISORY AREAS.
* 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 OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
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FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST
START OF TSUNAMI MAX TSUNAMI
SITE OF TSUNAMI DURATION HEIGHT
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* CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17 LESS THAN 1FT
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.
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