Tsunami Message 2 (WCATWC)

    BULLETIN 
    TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2 
    NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 
    835 AM AKDT

    ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE 
    COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH 
    TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO ATTU ALASKA... 


    ...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL 
    AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON AND BRITISH 
    COLUMBIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP 
    OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... 

    A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE 
    WARNING REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING 
    COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL 
    EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY 
    RESPONSE AGENCIES. 
    - PERSONS IN TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO 
    HIGHER GROUND. 
    - PERSONS IN TSUNAMI WATCH AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR 
    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. 

    A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES - 
    DEEP-WATER PRESSURE SENSORS INDICATE THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN 
    GENERATE APPROXIMATELY 105MI/170KM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AK.

    PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS 
    MAGNITUDE - 9.0 
    TIME - 0800 AKDT 
    0900 PDT 
    1600 UTC 
    LOCATION - 55.0 NORTH 157.0 WEST 
    105 MILES/169 KM SE OF CHIGNIK ALASKA 
    500 MILES/805 KM SW OF ANCHORAGE ALASKA 
    DEPTH - 28 MILES/45 KM