NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING SUMMARY FOR AUSTRALIA NUMBER 2Issued by...

NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING SUMMARY FOR AUSTRALIA NUMBER 2

Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at

09:27 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009


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TSUNAMI SOURCE:


An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.9 has occurred at 07:22 PM EST on

Wednesday 15 July 2009 at 45.960S , 166.470E off W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.


Sea level observations have confirmed a tsunami has been generated.


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NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING STATUS SUMMARY:


New South Wales Marine Warning issued 1125Z Wed 15 Jul 2009

Tasmania Marine Warning issued 1111Z Wed 15 Jul 2009

Victoria Marine Warning issued 1108Z Wed 15 Jul 2009

Lord Howe Island Land Warning issued 1107Z Wed 15 Jul 2009

Norfolk Island Marine Warning issued 1057Z Wed 15 Jul 2009


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ADVICE:


People in areas with threat of land inundation and flooding are strongly

advised by emergency authorities to go to higher ground or at least one

kilometre inland.


In areas with a threat to the marine environment only, emergency authorities

advise people to get out of the water and move away from the immediate

water’s edge of harbours, coastal estuaries, rock platforms, and beaches.


Refer to individual State and Territory tsunami warnings and watches issued by

the JATWC for more detailed information.


Listen for any further advice from your local emergency service


Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first

wave not necessarily being the largest.


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TSUNAMI DETAILS

The following locations have observed a tsunami:


Jacksons Bay, NZ at 10:08 UTC

Deep Ocean Buoy 55015



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FOR LATEST AND FURTHER INFORMATION:


Listen to the media.


Call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) or visit www.bom.gov.au


FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:

Call your local Emergency Service on 132 500.Call the Tasmania Police on 131

444.


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NEXT UPDATE:

The next national warning summary will be issued at 10:27 PM EST on Wednesday

15 July 2009


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EST = Eastern Standard Time

CST = Central Standard Time = EST - 30 minutes

WST = Western Standard Time = EST - 2 hours


The JATWC is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience

Australia

Dave R.