Volcanic

Volcanic eruption has occurred in the tonga islands at 150427Z jan

Eastern North Pacific · NAVAREA XII 19/22

issued
2022-01-15 13:34Z
status
cancelled 2022-01-16 03:31Z (archive)
authority
NTWC 3/22 151332Z JAN 22.
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION HAS OCCURRED IN THE TONGA
ISLANDS AT 150427Z JAN. A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN
GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO COASTS
AND ISLANDS OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON,
BRITISH COLUMBIA, SOUTHEAST ALASKA, SOUTH ALASKA
AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA, AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
AS EARLY AS 151500Z JAN. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS
CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND MAY BE A SERIES OF WAVES
WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER
THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL.

Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

12 volcanic activity in force · see all

Volcanic

Submarine eruptions, discoloured water, pumice rafts. All current volcanic activity →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.