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Cancel HYDROPAC 1661/23 and this msg, tsunami warning canceled

Western South Pacific · 2 messages · 2023-05-19 to 2023-05-19

status: closed 2023-05-19 06:41Z
opened: 2023-05-19 03:40Z
sea: Coral Sea
joined by: chain (a message cancels or replaces another)
key: earthquake:HYDROPAC-1661/2023

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HYDROPAC 1661/232023-05-19 03:40Z → cancelled 2023-05-19 06:41Z (archive)

Earthquake with magnitude of 7.7 has occurred in vicinity 23-12.00S 170-42.00E at 190257Z may

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. EARTHQUAKE WITH MAGNITUDE OF 7.7 HAS
   OCCURRED IN VICINITY 23-12.00S 170-42.00E
   AT 190257Z MAY. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE
   WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
   SURROUNDING COASTS.
2. TSUNAMI ACTIVITY IS FORECASTED TO START AT
   THE FOLLOWING TIMES:
   A. ANATOM ISLAND 20-12.0S 169-54.0E AT 0330Z.
   B. MARE ISL 21-36.0S 167-48.0E AT 0332Z.
   C. LIFOU ISL 20-54.0S 167-18.0E AT 0336Z.
   D. OUINNE 22-00.0S 166-48.0E AT 0353Z.
   E. HIENGHENE 20-36.0S 165-00.0E AT 0402Z.
   F. NOUMEA 22-18.0S 166-30.0E AT 0414Z.
   G. ESPERITU SANTO 15-06.0S 167-18.0E AT 0433Z.
   H. SUVA 18-06.0S 178-24.0E AT 0451Z.
3. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CAN NOT BE PREDICTED
   AND MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE
   DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE
   INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

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HYDROPAC 1664/232023-05-19 06:41Z → cancelled 2023-05-19 06:41Z (archive)
Cancel HYDROPAC 1661/23 and this msg, tsunami warning canceled
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WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
CANCEL HYDROPAC 1661/23 AND THIS MSG,
TSUNAMI WARNING CANCELED.
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