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.
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