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PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
113 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2014

UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE INCLUDE A REVISED MAGNITUDE.
UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE INCLUDE MODIFIED ALERT AREAS.

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT...

WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED

TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...

* THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM NIKOLSKI ALASKA TO ATTU
ALASKA

TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...

* THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM UNIMAK PASS ALASKA /WHICH
IS LOCATED 80 MILES NE OF UNALASKA/ TO NIKOLSKI ALASKA

* FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
THE LEVEL OF TSUNAMI DANGER IS BEING EVALUATED. FURTHER
INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN SUPPLEMENTARY MESSAGES.

IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS

* WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL
CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER
TSUNAMI ARRIVAL.

* THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.

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 - UPDATED

* IF YOU ARE IN A WARNING AREA - MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND.

* 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 AND/OR OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY

FORECAST
START OF
SITE OF TSUNAMI
—— —————

* ALASKA
SHEMYA 1324 AKDT JUN 23
ADAK 1334 AKDT JUN 23
UNALASKA 1443 AKDT JUN 23
SAINT PAUL 1504 AKDT JUN 23

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED

* MAGNITUDE 8.0
* ORIGIN TIME 1253 AKDT JUN 23 2014
1353 PDT JUN 23 2014
2053 UTC JUN 23 2014
* COORDINATES 51.8 NORTH 178.7 EAST
* DEPTH 68 MILES
* LOCATION 25 MILES NW OF AMCHITKA ALASKA
195 MILES W OF ADAK ALASKA

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 30 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.
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/