Warning No. 3:Marine Warning: **o Island to Seal...

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    Warning No. 3:

    Marine Warning: Gabo Island to Seal Rocks

    IDY68028

    Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

    MEDIA:
    NO USE OF STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL (SEWS)
    TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE AND FREQUENT BROADCAST
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    TSUNAMI WARNING NUMBER 3 FOR PARTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES
    Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at
    09:25 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

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    TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

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    SUMMARY:

    Tsunami warning for the marine environment for parts of NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Threatened areas extend from Gabo Island to Seal Rocks including Batemans Bay,
    Bellambi, Botany Bay, Gabo Island, Jervis Bay, Kiama, Merimbula, Montague
    Island, Moruya, Moruya Heads, Narooma, Nelson Bay, Norah Head, Shell Harbour,
    Sydney Harbour, Ulladulla and Wollongong.

    Possibility of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND SOME LOCALISED
    OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE for several hours from 09:45 pm (EST)
    Wednesday.

    Although major evacuations are not required, people are advised to get out of
    the water and move away from the immediate water's edge.

    Next update will be issued by 10:25 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

    For latest and further information call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) or visit
    www.bom.gov.au

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    DETAILS:

    A threat of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
    LOCALISED OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE exists for parts of NEW SOUTH
    WALES from Gabo Island to Seal Rocks including Batemans Bay, Bellambi, Botany
    Bay, Gabo Island, Jervis Bay, Kiama, Merimbula, Montague Island, Moruya,
    Moruya Heads, Narooma, Nelson Bay, Norah Head, Shell Harbour, Sydney Harbour,
    Ulladulla and Wollongong.

    Tsunami effects are expected at the following locations from these times:

    Port Kembla after 09:45 pm (EST) Wednesday
    Batemans Bay after 09:45 pm (EST) Wednesday
    Eden after 09:45 pm (EST) Wednesday
    Sydney after 10:00 pm (EST) Wednesday
    Newcastle after 10:15 pm (EST) Wednesday

    COMMUNITY RESPONSE ADVICE FROM THE NEW SOUTH WALES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE

    - While major evacuations in these areas are not required, people are advised
    to get out of the water and move away from the immediate water's edge of
    harbours, coastal estuaries, rock platforms and beaches.

    - Boats in harbours, estuaries or shallow coastal water should return to
    shore. Secure your boat and move away from the waterfront.

    - Vessels already at sea should stay offshore in deep water until further
    advised.

    - Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami, as there is the possibility of
    dangerous, localised flooding of the immediate foreshore.

    - Check that your neighbours have received this advice.

    CAUTION:
    Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first
    wave not necessarily being the largest.

    Low-level effects may be observed in neighbouring coastal areas. People are
    advised to take care.

    TSUNAMI SOURCE:
    An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.9 (Latitude 45.960S Longitude 166.470E )
    occurred at 07:22 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009 near OFF W. COAST OF S.
    ISLAND, N.Z..

    Sea level observations have confirmed a tsunami has been generated.

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    The earthquake of magnitude 7.9 (Latitude 45.960S Longitude 166.470E )
    occurred at 07:22 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009.

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    The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 10:25 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

    FOR LATEST AND FURTHER INFORMATION:
    Call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) or visit www.bom.gov.au

    FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:
    Call the NEW SOUTH WALES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE on 132 500

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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
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