WEAK51 PAAQ 170845 TSUAK1 BULLETIN PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 11 NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 145 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2015 UPDATES ------- * UPDATED OBSERVATIONS SEE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR TSUNAMI FORECAST UPDATES ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES --------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------- * 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 ------------------- * 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 ----------------------------- FORECAST START OF SITE OF TSUNAMI ---- ---------- * CALIFORNIA NEWPORT BEACH 0446 PDT SEP 17 LOS ANGELES HARB 0447 PDT SEP 17 SANTA BARBARA 0506 PDT SEP 17 PORT SAN LUIS 0510 PDT SEP 17 OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED ------------------------------------------ TIME OBSERVED MAX SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT ---------------------------- ------------------- -------------- VALPARAISO CHILE 0544 PM PDT SEP 16 5.9FT COQUIMBO CHILE 0525 PM PDT SEP 16 15.6FT CALDERA CHILE 0820 PM PDT SEP 16 3.1FT JUAN_FERNANDEZ CHILE 0523 PM PDT SEP 16 3.2FT ANTOFAGASTA CHILE 0812 PM PDT SEP 16 1.7FT SAN_FELIX_IS. CHILE 0517 PM PDT SEP 16 1.0FT TALCAHUANO CHILE 0709 PM PDT SEP 16 3.9FT CORRAL CHILE 0745 PM PDT SEP 16 1.2FT ARICA CHILE 1006 PM PDT SEP 16 1.9FT LA PUNTA PERU 1021 PM PDT SEP 16 1.8FT EASTER IS. CHILE 0953 PM PDT SEP 16 2.8FT BALTRA IS. ECUADOR 1157 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT RIKITEA FR. POLYNESIA 0129 AM PDT SEP 17 0.2FT ANCUD CHILE 0803 PM PDT SEP 16 0.5FT BAHIA MANSA CHILE 0852 PM PDT SEP 16 0.9FT CHANARAL CHILE 0737 PM PDT SEP 16 3.8FT CORONEL CHILE 0823 PM PDT SEP 16 1.5FT CONSTITUCION CHILE 0710 PM PDT SEP 16 2.7FT HUASCO CHILE 0601 PM PDT SEP 16 2.5FT LEBU CHILE 0636 PM PDT SEP 16 1.3FT PAPOSO CHILE 0451 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT PATACHE CHILE 0951 PM PDT SEP 16 1.1FT PISAGUA CHILE 0938 PM PDT SEP 16 0.5FT QUIRIQUINA CHILE 0828 PM PDT SEP 16 2.4FT QUEPOS COSTA RICA 1222 AM PDT SEP 17 0.6FT QUEULE CHILE 0942 PM PDT SEP 16 1.0FT QUINTERO CHILE 0504 PM PDT SEP 16 6.1FT SAN ANTONIO CHILE 0528 PM PDT SEP 16 3.4FT SANTA CRUZ GALAPAGOS IS. 1149 PM PDT SEP 16 2.0FT TALTAL CHILE 0748 PM PDT SEP 16 1.0FT TOCOPILLA CHILE 0527 PM PDT SEP 16 0.6FT HEIGHT - OBSERVED MAX TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE WATER LEVEL ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED ------------------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 8.3 * ORIGIN TIME 1455 AKDT SEP 16 2015 1555 PDT SEP 16 2015 2255 UTC SEP 16 2015 * COORDINATES 31.5 SOUTH 72.0 WEST * DEPTH 6 MILES * LOCATION OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES. * REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.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 AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV. $$