TSUNAMI WARNING FOR WEST COAST

#1 Postby **vbhoutex** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:03 pm

An 8.0 earthquake occured near Hokaido, japan earlier today. This is what is called a "GREAT QUAKE", capable of producing a tsunami. Therefore Tsunami warnings have been posted for the entire West coast. The following link will give you more information.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/ ... uszdap.htm Go to world and look on the map for the biggest red square.

JCT777 · #2 Postby **JCT777** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:07 pm

Yikes! You don't hear about tsunami warnings for the west coast too often. I hope no damage or destruction happens out there.

#3 Postby **vbhoutex** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:16 pm

Updating this after further investigation.

No tsunami reported at this time. It is a watch for the Aleutian Islands in AK and for information only for the rest of the west coast. Checking further to be sure. Sorry if we caused any alarm!!!

Here is a map of watches and warnings. http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/wwareas.gif

rainydaze · #4 Postby **rainydaze** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:17 pm

thanks for the info vbhoutex....please keep us updated

GalvestonDuck · #5 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:18 pm

And for now, it's a watch.

Rainband · #6 Postby **Rainband** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:26 pm

vbhoutex wrote:Updating this after further investigation.

No tsunami reported at this time. It is a watch for the Aleutian Islands in AK and for information only for the rest of the west coast. Checking further to be sure. Sorry if we caused any alarm!!!

Thanks for the info..I read it twice before I understood it.. BTW they don't know if a wave is coming. so how could they know where it's going :o .So the heads up for all the west coast is a good Idea IMHO..Thanks

WEATHER53 · #7 Postby **WEATHER53** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:27 pm

In this awesome year of record setting snows for DC metro, record rains, record tropical influence and now a possible tidal wave for the west coast, I am grateful to say that the Appalachians are volcanically inactive.

Rainband · #8 Postby **Rainband** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:32 pm

WEATHER53 wrote:In this awesome year of record setting snows for DC metro, record rains, record tropical influence and now a possible tidal wave for the west coast, I am grateful to say that the Appalachians are volcanically inactive.

:o

GalvestonDuck · #9 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:36 pm

WEATHER53 wrote:In this awesome year of record setting snows for DC metro, record rains, record tropical influence and now a possible tidal wave for the west coast, I am grateful to say that the Appalachians are volcanically inactive.

Not sure about a volcano in the Appalachians, but there is a dormant one located in the Waddy-Peytona area of KY, near Shelbyville. Last time I drove by (years ago), there was a radio tower on top of it. I'm gonna dig through the net and see if I can find a reference to it.

GalvestonDuck · #10 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:41 pm

http://www.sentinelnews.com/articles/20 ... news03.txt

€ Jeptha's Knob marker at Jeptha Knob Road and U.S. 60; identifies covered volcano and height at 1,163 above sea level.

Lindaloo · #11 Postby **Lindaloo** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:47 pm

Wasn't there one of those in Alaska some years ago? I think I remember the water sucked right out of the bay up there.

#12 Postby **dixiebreeze** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:03 pm

Yes there was Lindaloo, did quite a bit of damage as I recall. Don't remember the year. Maybe early 90's.

Rainband · #13 Postby **Rainband** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:07 pm

dixiebreeze wrote:Yes there was Lindaloo, did quite a bit of damage as I recall. Don't remember the year. Maybe early 90's.

Here it is..

http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/alaska ... odiak.html :wink:

#14 Postby **btangy** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:25 pm

Report from Los Angeles area:

Seems a lot of people are still not aware of the earthquake that occured in Japan. Will let you know if the advisory is upgraded to a watch or warning. I only know of one other occasion when a tsunami watch was issued for the west coast on June 23, 2001, but there was no tsunami.

Estimated arrival time of any tsunami is between 11-midnight PDT, so have lots of time to watch.

ChaserUK · #15 Postby **ChaserUK** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:27 pm

WOW - how serious is this??? An 8.0!!!! That is intense my friends!!! Seriously. If enough water was displaced you along the WC wikll need to watch out!

ChaserUK · #16 Postby **ChaserUK** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:31 pm

http://wcatwc.gov/ttvu.gif

I am worried by this now, an 8.0 is big.

#17 Postby **btangy** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 5:34 pm

Update:

"NO TSUNAMI DANGER EXISTS FOR ALASKA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON, OR CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER, SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES."

So, doesn't look like the west coast or Alaska will be affected by this massive earthquake.

AussieMark · #18 Postby **AussieMark** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:16 pm

Was any damage occurred in Japan from the quake or was a deep quake.

Lutrastorm · #19 Postby **Lutrastorm** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:19 pm

Said to have occured 20 miles deep under the surface with 121 reported injured in Japan. No fatalities reported as of yet.

AussieMark · #20 Postby **AussieMark** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:21 pm

i mean damage to infrastructure in Japan

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