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Tsunami warning
Pacific Coastal Areas · NAVAREA XII 89/11
- issued
- 2011-03-11 07:03Z
- status
- cancelled 2011-03-12 10:00Z (archive)
- authority
- PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER 2/11 110643Z MAR 11.
- position
- 38.003, 142.008
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
PACIFIC COASTAL AREAS. TSUNAMI WARNING. AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED AT 110546Z MAR. PRELIMINARY MAG 8.8, PRELIMINARY LOCATION 38-00.2N 142-00.5E VICINITY OF HONSHU, JAPAN. A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO COASTS AND ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC AREA. 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.
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Timeline
- NAVAREA XII messages in force 120900Z mar 11cancelled by · 2011-03-12
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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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.