Alert archive / Alaska / Tsunami Warnings in 2013
Tsunami Warning 1, NWS AAQ
NWS AAQ issued this tsunami warning at Jan 5, 2013, 12:01 AM AKST. It was in force for 117 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2013, 12:01 AM AKST (09:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2013, 1:58 AM AKST
- In force
- 117 min
- Issued by
- NWS AAQ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
314 WEPA41 PAAQ 050901 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 1201 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-023-024-019>022- 025-017-051001- /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.W.0001.130105T0901Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ 1201 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/... IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA... MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. AT 1158 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 4 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7 OCCURRED 90 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE... LANGARA BRITISH COLUMBIA 129 AM PST JANUARY 5 SITKA ALASKA 1245 AM AKST JANUARY 5 ELFIN COVE ALASKA 1256 AM AKST JANUARY 5 CRAIG ALASKA 113 AM AKST JANUARY 5 YAKUTAT ALASKA 145 AM AKST JANUARY 5 THE TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ BCZ130-230-250-260-280-160-142-141-150-121-122-051001- /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.Y.0001.130105T0901Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA 1201 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA... MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING. AREAS IN ADVISORY SHOULD NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. AT 1158 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 4 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7 OCCURRED 90 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE... TOFINO BRITISH COLUMBIA 314 AM PST JANUARY 5 THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ AKZ131-135-125-051001- /O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.Y.0001.130105T0901Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/ 1201 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/... IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA... MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING. AREAS IN ADVISORY SHOULD NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. AT 1158 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 4 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7 OCCURRED 90 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE... SEWARD ALASKA 224 AM AKST JANUARY 5 VALDEZ ALASKA 238 AM AKST JANUARY 5 CORDOVA ALASKA 247 AM AKST JANUARY 5 HOMER ALASKA 338 AM AKST JANUARY 5 THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$
3 follow-up statements
925 WEPA41 PAAQ 050930 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 1230 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-023-024-019>022- 025-017-051030- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ 1230 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/... IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA... MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. AT 1158 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 4 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.6 OCCURRED 95 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE... LANGARA BRITISH COLUMBIA 132 AM PST JANUARY 5 SITKA ALASKA 1245 AM AKST JANUARY 5 ELFIN COVE ALASKA 1256 AM AKST JANUARY 5 CRAIG ALASKA 116 AM AKST JANUARY 5 YAKUTAT ALASKA 145 AM AKST JANUARY 5 THE TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ BCZ130-230-250-260-280-160-142-141-150-121-122-051030- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA 1230 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA... MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING. AREAS IN ADVISORY SHOULD NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. AT 1158 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 4 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.6 OCCURRED 95 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE... TOFINO BRITISH COLUMBIA 317 AM PST JANUARY 5 THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ AKZ131-135-125-051030- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/ 1230 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/... IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA... MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS. TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING. AREAS IN ADVISORY SHOULD NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. AT 1158 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 4 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.6 OCCURRED 95 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE... SEWARD ALASKA 225 AM AKST JANUARY 5 VALDEZ ALASKA 239 AM AKST JANUARY 5 CORDOVA ALASKA 248 AM AKST JANUARY 5 HOMER ALASKA 339 AM AKST JANUARY 5 THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$
310 WEPA41 PAAQ 051017 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 BCZ130-230-250-260-280-160-142-141-150-121-122-051132- /O.CAN.PAAQ.TS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA 117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA... A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EVENT BUT DOES NOT POSE A THREAT TO THESE AREAS. SOME AREAS MAY SEE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THE DECISION TO RE-OCCUPY HAZARD ZONES MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER BULLETIN FOR THIS REGION. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ AKZ017-051132- /O.CAN.PAAQ.TS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/ TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ 117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/ TO CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/... A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EVENT BUT DOES NOT POSE A THREAT TO THESE AREAS. SOME AREAS MAY SEE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THE DECISION TO RE-OCCUPY HAZARD ZONES MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER BULLETIN FOR THIS REGION. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ AKZ131-135-125-051132- /O.CAN.PAAQ.TS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/ 117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CAPE SUCKLING ALASKA/LOCATED 75 MILES SE OF CORDOVA/ TO KENNEDY ENTRANCE ALASKA/LOCATED 40 MILES SW OF HOMER/... A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EVENT BUT DOES NOT POSE A THREAT TO THESE AREAS. SOME AREAS MAY SEE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THE DECISION TO RE-OCCUPY HAZARD ZONES MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER BULLETIN FOR THIS REGION. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-023-024-019>022- 025-051132- /O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/ 117 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/... IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA... MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. TSUNAMI WARNINGS MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. AT 1158 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME ON JANUARY 4 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.5 OCCURRED 95 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE ALASKA. ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE... LANGARA BRITISH COLUMBIA 129 AM PST JANUARY 5 SITKA ALASKA 1243 AM AKST JANUARY 5 ELFIN COVE ALASKA 1255 AM AKST JANUARY 5 CRAIG ALASKA 115 AM AKST JANUARY 5 THE TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$
571 WEPA41 PAAQ 051058 TSUWCA BULLETIN TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 158 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 BCZ220-210-922-912-921-911-110-AKZ026>029-023-024-019>022- 025-051258- /O.CAN.PAAQ.TS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/ 158 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013 ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/... A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EVENT BUT DOES NOT POSE A THREAT TO THESE AREAS. SOME AREAS MAY SEE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THE DECISION TO RE-OCCUPY HAZARD ZONES MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER BULLETIN FOR THIS REGION. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS AAQ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 12:01 AM AKST | Tsunami Advisory | AAQ | 76 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.