Tsunami watch

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A Tsunami watch means that a distant earthquake has occurred. A tsunami is possible. Stay tuned for more information. Be prepared to take action if necessary.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Example of a tsunami watch
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Example of a tsunami watch

Source:[2]

BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER   1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
257 AM HST FRI AUG 31 2012

TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WATCH

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT
0257 AM HST.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0248 AM HST 31 AUG 2012
COORDINATES - 10.9 NORTH  127.1 EAST
LOCATION    - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
MAGNITUDE   - 7.9  MOMENT

EVALUATION

BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY
THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD BE DESTRUCTIVE ON COASTAL AREAS EVEN
FAR FROM THE EPICENTER. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE
IF THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.

IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF
THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS

1228 PM HST FRI 31 AUG 2012

MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

## See also

* Severe weather terminology (United States)

## References

1. ↑ "Tsunami Preparedness". National Weather Service. https://www.weather.gov/media/wrn/presentations/Tsunami_Safety_Presentation.pdf. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. ↑ ﻿Bulletin: Tsunami Message Number 1: 257 AM HST Fri Aug 31 2012﻿ (Report). Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. August 31, 2012. http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=hawaii.TSUHWX.2012.08.31.1258. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

## External links

* National Weather Service
* Federal Emergency Management Agency

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