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Tsunami Warning 14, NWS AAQ

November 30, 2018

NWS AAQ issued this tsunami warning at Nov 30, 2018, 8:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 30, 2018, 8:35 AM AKST (17:35 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2018, 9:05 AM AKST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS AAQ

The text

As transmitted.

206 
WEPA41 PAAQ 301735
TSUWCA

BULLETIN
Tsunami Message Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
835 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

AKZ121-171-145-101-125-301835-
/O.NEW.PAAQ.TS.W.0014.181130T1735Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF COOK INLET AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN
ALASKA
835 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COOK INLET AREA
   AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN ALASKA...

If you are located in this coastal area, move inland 
to higher ground.

Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant
inundation is possible 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 829 AM Alaska Standard Time on November 30 an earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 7.2 occurred 10 miles north of
 Anchorage Alaska.

Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are;

Kodiak             Alaska              925 AM. AKST. November 30.
Seward             Alaska              930 AM. AKST. November 30.
Homer              Alaska             1145 AM. AKST. November 30.

The tsunami warning will remain in effect until further notice.
Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

$$
3 follow-up statements
632 
WEPA41 PAAQ 301805
TSUWCA

BULLETIN
Tsunami Message Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
905 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

AKZ121-171-145-101-125-301905-
/O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF COOK INLET AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN
ALASKA
905 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COOK INLET AREA
   AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN ALASKA...

If you are located in this coastal area, move inland 
to higher ground.

Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant
inundation is possible 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 829 AM Alaska Standard Time on November 30 an earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 7.0 occurred 5 miles north of
 Anchorage Alaska.

Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are;

Kodiak             Alaska              925 AM. AKST. November 30.
Seward             Alaska              930 AM. AKST. November 30.
Homer              Alaska             1145 AM. AKST. November 30.

The tsunami warning will remain in effect until further notice.
Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

$$
671 
WEPA41 PAAQ 301829
TSUWCA

BULLETIN
Tsunami Message Number 3
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
929 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

AKZ121-145-101-125-301929-
/O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF COOK INLET AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN
ALASKA
929 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COOK INLET AREA
   AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN ALASKA...

If you are located in this coastal area, move inland 
to higher ground.

Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant
inundation is possible 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 829 AM Alaska Standard Time on November 30 an earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 7.0 occurred 5 miles north of
 Anchorage Alaska.

Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are;

Kodiak             Alaska              925 AM. AKST. November 30.
Seward             Alaska              930 AM. AKST. November 30.
Homer              Alaska             1145 AM. AKST. November 30.

The tsunami warning will remain in effect until further notice.
Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

$$
883 
WEPA41 PAAQ 301858
TSUWCA

BULLETIN
Tsunami Message Number 4
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
958 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

AKZ121-145-101-125-302058-
/O.CAN.PAAQ.TS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF COOK INLET AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN
ALASKA
958 AM AKST Fri Nov 30 2018

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COOK INLET AREA
   AND SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA IN ALASKA...

No tsunami danger presently exists for this area.

This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message for this region.  Refer to the internet site
tsunami.gov for more information.

$$

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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.