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Tsunami warning

North Pacific · Hawaii · NAVAREA XII 282/12

issued
2012-10-28 10:33Z
status
cancelled 2012-10-28 11:08Z (archive)
cancels
NAVAREA XII 281/12
authority
PTWC 281022Z OCT 12.
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
52.800, -131.800
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH PACIFIC.
HAWAII.
TSUNAMI WARNING.
1. AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED AT 280304Z OCT WITH A PRELIMINARY
   MAGNITUDE OF 7.7 VICINITY 52-48N 131-48W. A TSUNAMI HAS
   BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE COASTAL
   AREAS OF HAWAII. 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.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 281/12(GEN).

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