Pacific Tsunami Warning Center - Bulletin No. 3

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center - Bulletin Number 003

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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 2022Z 29 SEP 2009

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /
COOK ISLANDS / TONGA / TUVALU / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / FIJI /
HOWLAND-BAKER / JARVIS IS. / NEW ZEALAND / FR. POLYNESIA /
PALMYRA IS. / VANUATU / NAURU / MARSHALL IS. / SOLOMON IS. /
JOHNSTON IS. / NEW CALEDONIA / KOSRAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA /
POHNPEI / WAKE IS.

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

PITCAIRN / MIDWAY IS. / CHUUK / AUSTRALIA / MARCUS IS. /
N. MARIANAS / GUAM / INDONESIA / ANTARCTICA / YAP

FOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN... IT IS FOR
INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.

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 -. .1748Z 29 SEP 2009
COORDINATES -. .15.3 SOUTH. .171.0 WEST
DEPTH. .. .. . -. . 33 KM
LOCATION. .. .-. .SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE. . -. .8.3

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION. .. .. .. .LAT. . LON. .. .TIME. .. .. .. .AMPL. .. .. .. . PER
-------------------. .----- ------. .-----. .---------------. .-----
RAROTONGA CK. .. .. .. . 21.2S 159.8W. .1951Z. . 0.47M /. .1.5FT. .08MIN
APIA UPOLU WS. .. .. .. .13.8S 171.8W. .1832Z. . 0.70M /. .2.3FT. .08MIN
PAGO PAGO AS. .. .. .. . 14.3S 170.7W. .1812Z. . 1.57M /. .5.1FT. .04MIN

LAT. .- LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON. .- LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
. .. .. .. .IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
. .. .. .. .VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER. .- PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.

EVALUATION

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. IT MAY HAVE
BEEN DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER AND
COULD ALSO BE A THREAT TO MORE DISTANT COASTS. AUTHORITIES SHOULD
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSSIBILITY. THIS
CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA TO DETERMINE THE
EXTENT AND SEVERITY OF THE THREAT.

FOR ALL AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS
AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT
OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME
THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN
CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL
CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE
ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS
WITHIN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL
ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN
SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION. .. .. .. . FORECAST POINT. .. . COORDINATES. .. . ARRIVAL TIME
--------------------------------. .. .------------. .. .------------
AMERICAN SAMOA. . PAGO PAGO. .. .. .. .. .14.3S 170.7W. .. .1759Z 29 SEP
SAMOA. .. .. .. .. .. .APIA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 13.8S 171.8W. .. .1810Z 29 SEP
NIUE. .. .. .. .. .. . NIUE IS.. .. .. .. .. . 19.0S 170.0W. .. .1822Z 29 SEP
WALLIS-FUTUNA. .. .WALLIS IS.. .. .. .. . 13.2S 176.2W. .. .1835Z 29 SEP
TOKELAU. .. .. .. .. .NUKUNONU IS.. .. .. .. .9.2S 171.8W. .. .1844Z 29 SEP
COOK ISLANDS. .. . PUKAPUKA IS.. .. .. . 10.8S 165.9W. .. .1846Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .RAROTONGA. .. .. .. .. .21.2S 159.8W. .. .1929Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PENRYN IS.. .. .. .. .. .8.9S 157.8W. .. .1954Z 29 SEP
TONGA. .. .. .. .. .. .NUKUALOFA. .. .. .. .. .21.0S 175.2W. .. .1851Z 29 SEP
TUVALU. .. .. .. .. . FUNAFUTI IS.. .. .. .. .7.9S 178.5E. .. .1932Z 29 SEP
KIRIBATI. .. .. .. . KANTON IS.. .. .. .. .. .2.8S 171.7W. .. .1935Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .FLINT IS.. .. .. .. .. .11.4S 151.8W. .. .2025Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MALDEN IS.. .. .. .. .. .3.9S 154.9W. .. .2037Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CHRISTMAS IS.. .. .. . 2.0N 157.5W. .. .2100Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .TARAWA IS.. .. .. .. .. .1.5N 173.0E. .. .2104Z 29 SEP
KERMADEC IS. .. .. .RAOUL IS.. .. .. .. .. .29.2S 177.9W. .. .1938Z 29 SEP
FIJI. .. .. .. .. .. . SUVA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 18.1S 178.4E. .. .2003Z 29 SEP
HOWLAND-BAKER. .. .HOWLAND IS.. .. .. .. . 0.6N 176.6W. .. .2008Z 29 SEP
JARVIS IS.. .. .. . JARVIS IS.. .. .. .. .. .0.4S 160.1W. .. .2028Z 29 SEP
NEW ZEALAND. .. .. .EAST CAPE. .. .. .. .. .37.7S 178.5E. .. .2044Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GISBORNE. .. .. .. .. . 38.7S 178.0E. .. .2100Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NORTH CAPE. .. .. .. . 34.4S 173.3E. .. .2112Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NAPIER. .. .. .. .. .. . 39.5S 176.9E. .. .2140Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WELLINGTON. .. .. .. . 41.3S 174.8E. .. .2150Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .AUCKLAND(E). .. .. .. .36.7S 175.0E. .. .2212Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .AUCKLAND(W). .. .. .. .37.1S 174.2E. .. .2239Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .LYTTELTON. .. .. .. .. .43.6S 172.7E. .. .2255Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NEW PLYMOUTH. .. .. . 39.1S 174.1E. .. .2317Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NELSON. .. .. .. .. .. . 41.3S 173.3E. .. .2323Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .DUNEDIN. .. .. .. .. .. .45.9S 170.5E. .. .2331Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MILFORD SOUND. .. .. .44.6S 167.9E. .. .2358Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WESTPORT. .. .. .. .. . 41.8S 171.6E. .. .2359Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BLUFF. .. .. .. .. .. .. .46.6S 168.3E. .. .0044Z 30 SEP
FR. POLYNESIA. .. .PAPEETE. .. .. .. .. .. .17.5S 149.6W. .. .2045Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HIVA OA. .. .. .. .. .. .10.0S 139.0W. .. .2214Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .RIKITEA. .. .. .. .. .. .23.1S 135.0W. .. .2247Z 29 SEP
PALMYRA IS.. .. .. .PALMYRA IS.. .. .. .. . 6.3N 162.4W. .. .2102Z 29 SEP
VANUATU. .. .. .. .. .ANATOM IS.. .. .. .. . 20.2S 169.9E. .. .2117Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ESPERITU SANTO. .. . 15.1S 167.3E. .. .2123Z 29 SEP
NAURU. .. .. .. .. .. .NAURU. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 0.5S 166.9E. .. .2138Z 29 SEP
MARSHALL IS.. .. . MAJURO. .. .. .. .. .. .. .7.1N 171.4E. .. .2147Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .KWAJALEIN. .. .. .. .. . 8.7N 167.7E. .. .2220Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ENIWETOK. .. .. .. .. . 11.4N 162.3E. .. .2309Z 29 SEP
SOLOMON IS.. .. .. .KIRAKIRA. .. .. .. .. . 10.4S 161.9E. .. .2155Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GHATERE. .. .. .. .. .. . 7.8S 159.2E. .. .2227Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .AUKI. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .8.8S 160.6E. .. .2244Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HONIARA. .. .. .. .. .. . 9.3S 160.0E. .. .2244Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PANGGOE. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.9S 157.2E. .. .2245Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MUNDA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8.4S 157.2E. .. .2248Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .FALAMAE. .. .. .. .. .. . 7.4S 155.6E. .. .2304Z 29 SEP
JOHNSTON IS.. .. . JOHNSTON IS.. .. .. . 16.7N 169.5W. .. .2212Z 29 SEP
NEW CALEDONIA. .. .NOUMEA. .. .. .. .. .. . 22.3S 166.5E. .. .2216Z 29 SEP
KOSRAE. .. .. .. .. . KOSRAE IS.. .. .. .. .. .5.5N 163.0E. .. .2233Z 29 SEP
PAPUA NEW GUINE. .KIETA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.1S 155.6E. .. .2303Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .AMUN. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .6.0S 154.7E. .. .2323Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .RABAUL. .. .. .. .. .. .. .4.2S 152.3E. .. .2349Z 29 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .LAE. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.8S 147.0E. .. .0015Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .KAVIENG. .. .. .. .. .. . 2.5S 150.7E. .. .0016Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PORT MORESBY. .. .. .. .9.3S 146.9E. .. .0039Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MADANG. .. .. .. .. .. .. .5.2S 145.8E. .. .0041Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MANUS IS.. .. .. .. .. . 2.0S 147.5E. .. .0050Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WEWAK. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3.5S 143.6E. .. .0124Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .VANIMO. .. .. .. .. .. .. .2.6S 141.3E. .. .0134Z 30 SEP
POHNPEI. .. .. .. .. .POHNPEI IS.. .. .. .. . 7.0N 158.2E. .. .2318Z 29 SEP
WAKE IS.. .. .. .. . WAKE IS.. .. .. .. .. . 19.3N 166.6E. .. .2322Z 29 SEP
PITCAIRN. .. .. .. . PITCAIRN IS.. .. .. . 25.1S 130.1W. .. .2329Z 29 SEP
MIDWAY IS.. .. .. . MIDWAY IS.. .. .. .. . 28.2N 177.4W. .. .2349Z 29 SEP
CHUUK. .. .. .. .. .. .CHUUK IS.. .. .. .. .. . 7.4N 151.8E. .. .0020Z 30 SEP
AUSTRALIA. .. .. .. .BRISBANE. .. .. .. .. . 27.2S 153.3E. .. .0036Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .SYDNEY. .. .. .. .. .. . 33.9S 151.4E. .. .0038Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HOBART. .. .. .. .. .. . 43.3S 147.6E. .. .0120Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CAIRNS. .. .. .. .. .. . 16.7S 145.8E. .. .0123Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GLADSTONE. .. .. .. .. .23.8S 151.4E. .. .0212Z 30 SEP
MARCUS IS.. .. .. . MARCUS IS.. .. .. .. . 24.3N 154.0E. .. .0058Z 30 SEP
N. MARIANAS. .. .. .SAIPAN. .. .. .. .. .. . 15.3N 145.8E. .. .0110Z 30 SEP
GUAM. .. .. .. .. .. . GUAM. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 13.4N 144.7E. .. .0118Z 30 SEP
INDONESIA. .. .. .. .JAYAPURA. .. .. .. .. .. .2.4S 140.8E. .. .0138Z 30 SEP
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WARSA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 0.6S 135.8E. .. .0221Z 30 SEP
ANTARCTICA. .. .. . CAPE ADARE. .. .. .. . 71.0S 170.0E. .. .0149Z 30 SEP
YAP. .. .. .. .. .. .. .YAP IS.. .. .. .. .. .. . 9.5N 138.1E. .. .0159Z 30 SEP

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.