WEAK53 PAAQ 202259
TIBAK1
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
359 PM PDT SUN MAR 20 2016
..THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH
COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA...
EVALUATION
----------
* THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
* BASED ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS
THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI.
* AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.
* MAGNITUDE 6.6
* ORIGIN TIME 1450 AKDT MAR 20 2016
1550 PDT MAR 20 2016
2250 UTC MAR 20 2016
* COORDINATES 54.0 NORTH 163.0 EAST
* DEPTH 40 MILES
* LOCATION 140 MILES SW OF BERING I. KOMANDORSKI
190 MILES NE OF PETROPAVLOVSK KAMCHATKA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
* REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
* PACIFIC COASTAL REGIONS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA... OREGON...
WASHINGTON... BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER TO THE
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE.
$$
Sunday, March 20, 2016
[Tsunami Message - IOC] PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2257 UTC SUN MAR 20 2016
...PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 6.6
* ORIGIN TIME 2250 UTC MAR 20 2016
* COORDINATES 54.0 NORTH 163.0 EAST
* DEPTH 65 KM / 40 MILES
* LOCATION OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 OCCURRED
OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA AT 2250 UTC ON SUNDAY
MARCH 20 2016.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
2257 UTC SUN MAR 20 2016
...PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 6.6
* ORIGIN TIME 2250 UTC MAR 20 2016
* COORDINATES 54.0 NORTH 163.0 EAST
* DEPTH 65 KM / 40 MILES
* LOCATION OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 OCCURRED
OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA AT 2250 UTC ON SUNDAY
MARCH 20 2016.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWER CASE-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND
CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES
SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
Saturday, March 19, 2016
[Tsunami Message - IOC] TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1343 UTC SAT MAR 19 2016
...TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT - RETRANSMISSION...
THIS IS A RETRANSMISSION OF THE TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
ISSUED AT 1130 UTC 19 MARCH 2016.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 6.0
* ORIGIN TIME 1127 UTC MAR 19 2016
* COORDINATES 18.2 NORTH 60.5 WEST
* DEPTH 33 KM / 20 MILES
* LOCATION LEEWARD ISLANDS
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.0 OCCURRED IN
THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AT 1127 UTC ON SATURDAY MARCH 19 2016.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT
TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE. HOWEVER... THERE IS A
VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF TSUNAMI WAVES ALONG COASTS LOCATED
NEAREST THE EPICENTER.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* CONSIDER AND PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A TSUNAMI THREAT
TO THE CARIBBEAN REGION FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* FURTHER STATEMENTS ON THE TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE CARIBBEAN
REGION FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE OR IN NO MORE THAN ONE HOUR.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE
PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND
THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
1343 UTC SAT MAR 19 2016
...TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT - RETRANSMISSION...
THIS IS A RETRANSMISSION OF THE TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
ISSUED AT 1130 UTC 19 MARCH 2016.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.
**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 6.0
* ORIGIN TIME 1127 UTC MAR 19 2016
* COORDINATES 18.2 NORTH 60.5 WEST
* DEPTH 33 KM / 20 MILES
* LOCATION LEEWARD ISLANDS
EVALUATION
----------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.0 OCCURRED IN
THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AT 1127 UTC ON SATURDAY MARCH 19 2016.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT
TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE. HOWEVER... THERE IS A
VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF TSUNAMI WAVES ALONG COASTS LOCATED
NEAREST THE EPICENTER.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* CONSIDER AND PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A TSUNAMI THREAT
TO THE CARIBBEAN REGION FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------
* FURTHER STATEMENTS ON THE TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE CARIBBEAN
REGION FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE OR IN NO MORE THAN ONE HOUR.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL IN LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT
PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REFER TO U.S. NATIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE
PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
* COASTAL REGIONS OF THE US GULF COAST... US EAST COAST... AND
THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA SHOULD REFER TO U.S.
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND
AT NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.
$$
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
[Tsunami Message - IOC] CaribeWave16_Exercise_-_Venezuela_Scenario_PRVI_Message_13
The following text products are intended for Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type, that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171950
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 13...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED FOR PUERTO RICO... THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT AFFECTED
PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO FURTHER TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ALTHOUGH MINOR
SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BE OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION IF YOU ARE NEAR OR
IN THE OCEAN.
* OTHERWISE... NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
TEST... OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
------------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171950
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 13...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI AHORA HA SIDO CANCELADA TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI AHORA HA SIDO CANCELADA PARA PUERTO
RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE LOS ESTADOS UNITOS... Y LAS
ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI QUE AFECTO A PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENS FUE
GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... YA
NO EXISTE NINGUN PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS
ISLAS VIRGENES DEBIDO A ESTE TERREMOTO PERO FLUCTUACIONES
MENORES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR PUEDEN CONTINUAR.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE LAS AGENCIAS DE MANEJO
DE EMERGENCIAS EN PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES YA QUE
LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O INSTRUCCIONES
ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* SEA OBSERVADOR Y CAUTELOSO SI SE ENCUENTRA CERCA O DENTRO DEL
MAR.
* DE LO CONTRARIO... NO SE REQUIERE NINGUNA OTRA ACCION.
TEST... OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* FLUCTUACIONES MENORES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR PUEDE CONTINUAR
DURANTE LAS PROXIMAS HORAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* ESTE SERA EL ULTIMO COMUNICADO EMITIDO PARA ESTE EVENTO A NO
SER QUE SE RECIBA NUEVA INFORMACION O LA SITUACION CAMBIE.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171950
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 13...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172150-
/T.CAN.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED TEST...
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO FURTHER TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ALTHOUGH MINOR SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR LOCATION.
BE OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION IF YOU ARE NEAR OR IN
THE OCEAN.
OTHERWISE... NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type, that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171950
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 13...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED FOR PUERTO RICO... THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE THAT AFFECTED
PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO FURTHER TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ALTHOUGH MINOR
SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BE OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION IF YOU ARE NEAR OR
IN THE OCEAN.
* OTHERWISE... NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
TEST... OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
------------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171950
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 13...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI AHORA HA SIDO CANCELADA TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI AHORA HA SIDO CANCELADA PARA PUERTO
RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE LOS ESTADOS UNITOS... Y LAS
ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI QUE AFECTO A PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENS FUE
GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... YA
NO EXISTE NINGUN PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS
ISLAS VIRGENES DEBIDO A ESTE TERREMOTO PERO FLUCTUACIONES
MENORES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR PUEDEN CONTINUAR.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE LAS AGENCIAS DE MANEJO
DE EMERGENCIAS EN PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES YA QUE
LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O INSTRUCCIONES
ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* SEA OBSERVADOR Y CAUTELOSO SI SE ENCUENTRA CERCA O DENTRO DEL
MAR.
* DE LO CONTRARIO... NO SE REQUIERE NINGUNA OTRA ACCION.
TEST... OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* FLUCTUACIONES MENORES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR PUEDE CONTINUAR
DURANTE LAS PROXIMAS HORAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* ESTE SERA EL ULTIMO COMUNICADO EMITIDO PARA ESTE EVENTO A NO
SER QUE SE RECIBA NUEVA INFORMACION O LA SITUACION CAMBIE.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171950
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 13...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172150-
/T.CAN.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
350 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED TEST...
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO FURTHER TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ALTHOUGH MINOR SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS MAY CONTINUE.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR LOCATION.
BE OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION IF YOU ARE NEAR OR IN
THE OCEAN.
OTHERWISE... NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] CaribeWave16_Exercise_-_Venezuela_Scenario_PRVI_Message_12
The following text products are intended for Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171920
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A
HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BOATERS - WHERE TIME AND CONDITIONS PERMIT... MOVE YOUR BOAT
OUT TO SEA TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 450 FEET.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN 3 FEET
ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS THAT CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE IN THE
WATER.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS ON BEACHES AND IN HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS... AND INLETS THAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171920
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 12...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI CONTINUA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LAS OBSERVACIONES DEL TSUNAMI HAN SIDO ACTUALIZADAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... EL
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
CONTINUA DEBIDO A VARIACIONES DEL NIVEL MAR Y CORRIENTES
MARINAS FUERTES QUE PODRIAN PRESENTAR PELIGRO A LO LARGO DE
PLAYAS... PUERTOS... Y AGUAS COSTERAS.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARAN DENTRO DE LAS
ZONA EN ESTADO DE ADVERTENCIA.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* MARINEROS - DONDE EL TIEMPO Y LAS CONDICIONES PERMITAN...
MUEVA SU EMBARCACION MAR AFUERA HACIA PROFUNDIDADES DE AL
MENOS 450 PIES.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI - ACTUALIZADO
-----------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR POR LO GENERAL NO MAYORES DE
3 PIES TANTO POR ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A PERSONAS
INMERSAS EN EL AGUA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES EN PLAYAS Y PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS...
Y ENSENADAS QUE PUEDEN RESULTAR ESPECIALMENTE PELIGROSAS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171920
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172120-
/T.CON.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD
ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
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ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171920
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A
HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BOATERS - WHERE TIME AND CONDITIONS PERMIT... MOVE YOUR BOAT
OUT TO SEA TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 450 FEET.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN 3 FEET
ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS THAT CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE IN THE
WATER.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS ON BEACHES AND IN HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS... AND INLETS THAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171920
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 12...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI CONTINUA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LAS OBSERVACIONES DEL TSUNAMI HAN SIDO ACTUALIZADAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... EL
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
CONTINUA DEBIDO A VARIACIONES DEL NIVEL MAR Y CORRIENTES
MARINAS FUERTES QUE PODRIAN PRESENTAR PELIGRO A LO LARGO DE
PLAYAS... PUERTOS... Y AGUAS COSTERAS.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARAN DENTRO DE LAS
ZONA EN ESTADO DE ADVERTENCIA.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* MARINEROS - DONDE EL TIEMPO Y LAS CONDICIONES PERMITAN...
MUEVA SU EMBARCACION MAR AFUERA HACIA PROFUNDIDADES DE AL
MENOS 450 PIES.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI - ACTUALIZADO
-----------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
ILE ROYAL GUIANA FR 5.3N 52.6W 317 PM 0.6 FT
VIRGINIA KEY FL 25.7N 80.2W 257 PM 0.2 FT
PUERTO MORELOS MX 21.4N 86.8W 254 PM 0.5 FT
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR POR LO GENERAL NO MAYORES DE
3 PIES TANTO POR ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A PERSONAS
INMERSAS EN EL AGUA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES EN PLAYAS Y PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS...
Y ENSENADAS QUE PUEDEN RESULTAR ESPECIALMENTE PELIGROSAS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171920
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 12...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172120-
/T.CON.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
320 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD
ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] CaribeWave16_Exercise_-_Venezuela_Scenario_PRVI_Message_11
The following text products are intended for Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171850
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 11...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A
HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BOATERS - WHERE TIME AND CONDITIONS PERMIT... MOVE YOUR BOAT
OUT TO SEA TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 450 FEET.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN 3 FEET
ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS THAT CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE IN THE
WATER.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS ON BEACHES AND IN HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS... AND INLETS THAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171850
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 11...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI CONTINUA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LAS OBSERVACIONES DEL TSUNAMI HAN SIDO ACTUALIZADAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... EL
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
CONTINUA DEBIDO A VARIACIONES DEL NIVEL MAR Y CORRIENTES
MARINAS FUERTES QUE PODRIAN PRESENTAR PELIGRO A LO LARGO DE
PLAYAS... PUERTOS... Y AGUAS COSTERAS.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARAN DENTRO DE LAS
ZONA EN ESTADO DE ADVERTENCIA.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* MARINEROS - DONDE EL TIEMPO Y LAS CONDICIONES PERMITAN...
MUEVA SU EMBARCACION MAR AFUERA HACIA PROFUNDIDADES DE AL
MENOS 450 PIES.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI - ACTUALIZADO
-----------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR POR LO GENERAL NO MAYORES DE
3 PIES TANTO POR ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A PERSONAS
INMERSAS EN EL AGUA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES EN PLAYAS Y PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS...
Y ENSENADAS QUE PUEDEN RESULTAR ESPECIALMENTE PELIGROSAS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171850
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 11...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172050-
/T.CON.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD
ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171850
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 11...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A
HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BOATERS - WHERE TIME AND CONDITIONS PERMIT... MOVE YOUR BOAT
OUT TO SEA TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 450 FEET.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN 3 FEET
ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS THAT CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE IN THE
WATER.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS ON BEACHES AND IN HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS... AND INLETS THAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171850
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 11...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST LA ADVERTENCIA DE TSUNAMI CONTINUA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LAS OBSERVACIONES DEL TSUNAMI HAN SIDO ACTUALIZADAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... EL
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
CONTINUA DEBIDO A VARIACIONES DEL NIVEL MAR Y CORRIENTES
MARINAS FUERTES QUE PODRIAN PRESENTAR PELIGRO A LO LARGO DE
PLAYAS... PUERTOS... Y AGUAS COSTERAS.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARAN DENTRO DE LAS
ZONA EN ESTADO DE ADVERTENCIA.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* MARINEROS - DONDE EL TIEMPO Y LAS CONDICIONES PERMITAN...
MUEVA SU EMBARCACION MAR AFUERA HACIA PROFUNDIDADES DE AL
MENOS 450 PIES.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI - ACTUALIZADO
-----------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
ISLA MUJERES 21.2N 86.7W 236 PM 0.6 FT
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR POR LO GENERAL NO MAYORES DE
3 PIES TANTO POR ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A PERSONAS
INMERSAS EN EL AGUA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES EN PLAYAS Y PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS...
Y ENSENADAS QUE PUEDEN RESULTAR ESPECIALMENTE PELIGROSAS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171850
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 11...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172050-
/T.CON.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
250 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD
ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] CaribeWave16_Exercise_-_Venezuela_Scenario_PRVI_Message_10
The following text products are intended for Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171820
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 10...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED AND A TSUNAMI ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED AND A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW
IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A
HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BOATERS - WHERE TIME AND CONDITIONS PERMIT... MOVE YOUR BOAT
OUT TO SEA TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 450 FEET.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
TEST... OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
------------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN 3 FEET
ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS THAT CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE IN THE
WATER.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS ON BEACHES AND IN HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS... AND INLETS THAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171820
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 10...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST EL AVISO DE TSUNAMI HA SIDO CANCELADA Y UNA ADVERTENCIA
ESTA AHORA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* EL AVISO DE TSUNAMI HA SIDO CANCELADA Y UNA ADVERTENCIA ESTA
AHORA EN EFECTO PARA PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE LOS
ESTADOS UNITOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... EL
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
CONTINUA DEBIDO A VARIACIONES DEL NIVEL MAR Y CORRIENTES
MARINAS FUERTES QUE PODRIAN PRESENTAR PELIGRO A LO LARGO DE
PLAYAS... PUERTOS... Y AGUAS COSTERAS.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARAN DENTRO DE LAS
ZONA EN ESTADO DE ADVERTENCIA.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* MARINEROS - DONDE EL TIEMPO Y LAS CONDICIONES PERMITAN...
MUEVA SU EMBARCACION MAR AFUERA HACIA PROFUNDIDADES DE AL
MENOS 450 PIES.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
TEST... OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR POR LO GENERAL NO MAYORES DE
3 PIES TANTO POR ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A PERSONAS
INMERSAS EN EL AGUA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES EN PLAYAS Y PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS...
Y ENSENADAS QUE PUEDEN RESULTAR ESPECIALMENTE PELIGROSAS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171820
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 10...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172020-
/T.CAN.PHEB.TS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/T.NEW.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.160317T1820Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED AND A TSUNAMI ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD
ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171820
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 10...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED AND A TSUNAMI ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED AND A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW
IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A
HAZARD ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
* BOATERS - WHERE TIME AND CONDITIONS PERMIT... MOVE YOUR BOAT
OUT TO SEA TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 450 FEET.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
TEST... OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
------------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN 3 FEET
ABOVE AND BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS THAT CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE IN THE
WATER.
* WAVES AND CURRENTS ON BEACHES AND IN HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS... AND INLETS THAT MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA50 PHEB 171820
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 10...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST EL AVISO DE TSUNAMI HA SIDO CANCELADA Y UNA ADVERTENCIA
ESTA AHORA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* EL AVISO DE TSUNAMI HA SIDO CANCELADA Y UNA ADVERTENCIA ESTA
AHORA EN EFECTO PARA PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE LOS
ESTADOS UNITOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES... EL
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
CONTINUA DEBIDO A VARIACIONES DEL NIVEL MAR Y CORRIENTES
MARINAS FUERTES QUE PODRIAN PRESENTAR PELIGRO A LO LARGO DE
PLAYAS... PUERTOS... Y AGUAS COSTERAS.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARAN DENTRO DE LAS
ZONA EN ESTADO DE ADVERTENCIA.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
* MARINEROS - DONDE EL TIEMPO Y LAS CONDICIONES PERMITAN...
MUEVA SU EMBARCACION MAR AFUERA HACIA PROFUNDIDADES DE AL
MENOS 450 PIES.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
TEST... OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR POR LO GENERAL NO MAYORES DE
3 PIES TANTO POR ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A PERSONAS
INMERSAS EN EL AGUA.
* OLAS Y CORRIENTES EN PLAYAS Y PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS...
Y ENSENADAS QUE PUEDEN RESULTAR ESPECIALMENTE PELIGROSAS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171820
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 10...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-172020-
/T.CAN.PHEB.TS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/T.NEW.PHEB.TS.Y.0012.160317T1820Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
220 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED AND A TSUNAMI ADVISORY
IS NOW IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A CONTINUING TSUNAMI
THREAT TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD
ALONG BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
[Tsunami Message - IOC] CaribeWave16_Exercise_-_Venezuela_Scenario_PRVI_Message_9
The following text products are intended for Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 171750
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 9...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE THREAT CONTINUES FOR
HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FLOODING LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS IN
PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI WARNING AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN OR IN LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS SHOULD EVACUATE INLAND OR TO HIGHER GROUND ABOVE AND
BEYOND DESIGNATED TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONES... OR MOVE TO THE
THIRD FLOOR OR HIGHER OF A MULTI-STORY BUILDING... DEPENDING
UPON YOUR SITUATION.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE 3 FEET OR MORE ABOVE AND
BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL ALONG SOME OR ALL COASTS.
* REPEATED FLOODING AND DRAINING OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.
* STRONG AND UNUSUAL WAVES... CURRENTS AND INLAND FLOODING THAT
CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE AND WEAKEN OR DESTROY STRUCTURES
ON LAND AND IN THE WATER.
* RAPIDLY FLOWING FLOOD WATER FILLED WITH HAZARDOUS DEBRIS.
* SECONDARY HAZARDS THAT MAY INCLUDE DOWNED POWER LINES...
FIRES... AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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WECA50 PHEB 171750
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 9...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST EL AVISO DE TSUNAMI CONTINUA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LAS OBSERVACIONES DEL TSUNAMI HAN SIDO ACTUALIZADAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES...
CONTINUA LA AMENAZA DE QUE PELIGROSAS OLAS DE TSUNAMI
INUNDEN ZONAS COSTERAS BAJAS EN PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS
VIRGENES.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARA DENTRO DEL AREA
DECLARADA EN ESTADO DE AVISO.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR O EN ZONAS
COSTERAS BAJAS DEBEN EVACUAR TIERRA ADENTRO O HACIA ZONAS
MAS ALTAS FUERA DE AQUELLAS DESIGNADAS COMO ZONAS CON
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI... O MOVERSE HACIA EL CUARTO PISO O MAS
ALTO DE UN EDIFICIO DE VARIOS PISOS... EN DEPENDIENDO DE LA
SITUACION.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI - ACTUALIZADO
-----------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR DE 3 PIES O MAS TANTO POR
ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA A LO LARGO DE
ALGUNAS O TODAS LAS COSTAS.
* REPETIDAS INUNDACIONES Y RETROCESOS DEL AGUA EN AREAS COSTERAS
BAJAS.
* OLAS INUSUALES Y FUERTES... CORRIENTES E INUNDACION DE ZONAS
TIERRA ADENTRO QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A LAS PERSONAS Y
DEBILITAR O DESTRUIR LAS ESTRUCTURAS EN TIERRA Y EN EL AGUA.
* CORRIENTES DE INUNDACION CON FLUJO RAPIDO Y CARGADAS DE
ESCOMBROS PELIGROSOS.
* PELIGROS SECUNDARIOS PUEDEN INCLUIR LINEAS ELECTRICAS
CAIDAS... FUEGOS... Y DERRAMES DE MATERIALES PELIGROSOS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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WECA60 PHEB 171750
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 9...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-171950-
/T.CON.PHEB.TS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN OR IN LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS SHOULD EVACUATE INLAND OR TO HIGHER GROUND ABOVE AND
BEYOND DESIGNATED TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONES... OR MOVE TO THE THIRD
FLOOR OR HIGHER OF A MULTI-STORY BUILDING... DEPENDING UPON YOUR
SITUATION.
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE THREAT CONTINUES FOR HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES FLOODING LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS IN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
Virgin Islands only and are part of the CaribeWave16 exercise.
They are also part of the separation of Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands tsunami products from US Gulf Coast, US East Coast and
Canadian Atlantic Coast tsunami products. If you do not wish to
receive future tsunami products of this type that are exclusively
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, please send a request to
comms@ptwc.noaa.gov to have your email address removed from the
distribution list for those products. All the products for this
exercise, however, will continue to be sent to all addressees.
*****************************************************************
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WECA40 PHEB 171750
TSUCAR
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 9...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCE ...TEST
------------------------
* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
TEST... UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE ...TEST
---------------------------------------
* THE TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST
--------------------------
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH
17 2016.
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE THREAT CONTINUES FOR
HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FLOODING LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS IN
PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST
-----------------------------------
* ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT HUMAN LIFE... SAFETY AND PROPERTY
WILL VARY WITHIN THE TSUNAMI WARNING AREA.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN OR IN LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS SHOULD EVACUATE INLAND OR TO HIGHER GROUND ABOVE AND
BEYOND DESIGNATED TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONES... OR MOVE TO THE
THIRD FLOOR OR HIGHER OF A MULTI-STORY BUILDING... DEPENDING
UPON YOUR SITUATION.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS...
BAYS AND INLETS.
* DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
* DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
* BOATERS - IF AT SEA... AVOID ENTERING SHALLOW WATER...
HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS AND INLETS TO AVOID FLOATING AND
SUBMERGED DEBRIS AND STRONG CURRENTS.
* BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
TEST... FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ...TEST
---------------------------------------------
* ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
ARE GIVEN BELOW.
* OBSERVED ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER FROM THESE ETAS AND THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
* THE FORECAST HEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED WATER LEVEL ABOVE
THE TIDE AT THAT COASTAL LOCATION.
* THE FORECAST DURATION IS THE APPROXIMATE EXPECTED LENGTH OF
TIME AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THAT THE TSUNAMI MAY CONTINUE TO
BE A HAZARD.
* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE DURATION OF EACH WAVE
CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.
COASTAL ETA FORECAST FORECAST
TERRITORY LOCATION (AST) HEIGHT DURATION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED
------------------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.
* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTS ...TEST
-----------------------
* IMPACTS WILL VARY AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
* SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS THAT ARE 3 FEET OR MORE ABOVE AND
BELOW THE TIDE LEVEL ALONG SOME OR ALL COASTS.
* REPEATED FLOODING AND DRAINING OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.
* STRONG AND UNUSUAL WAVES... CURRENTS AND INLAND FLOODING THAT
CAN DROWN OR INJURE PEOPLE AND WEAKEN OR DESTROY STRUCTURES
ON LAND AND IN THE WATER.
* RAPIDLY FLOWING FLOOD WATER FILLED WITH HAZARDOUS DEBRIS.
* SECONDARY HAZARDS THAT MAY INCLUDE DOWNED POWER LINES...
FIRES... AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS.
* THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016
AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUDE 8.4
* ORIGIN TIME 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDINATES 10.8 NORTH 66.0 WEST
* DEPTH 9 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIRTY MINUTES... OR
SOONER IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT PTWC.WEATHER.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV AND AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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WECA50 PHEB 171750
TSUSPN
TEST...MENSAJE DE TSUNAMI NUMERO 9...TEST
SMN CENTRO DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMI DEL PACIFICO EWA BEACH HI
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST EL AVISO DE TSUNAMI CONTINUA EN EFECTO TEST...
TEST... AUDIENCIA ...TEST
-------------------------
* FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES... MEDIOS DE PRENSA... Y EL
PUBLICO EN GENERAL EN PUERTO RICO... LAS ISLAS VIRGENES DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS... Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES BRITANICAS.
TEST... ACTUALIZACIONES EN ESTE MENSAJE ...TEST
-----------------------------------------------
* LAS OBSERVACIONES DEL TSUNAMI HAN SIDO ACTUALIZADAS.
TEST... EVALUACION ...TEST
--------------------------
* UN TERREMOTO CON MAGNITUD PRELIMINAR 8.4 HA OCURRIDO CERCA
DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA A LAS 1000 AM AST EL JUEVES 17 DE
MARZO DEL 2016.
* UN TSUNAMI HA SIDO GENERADO POR ESTE TERREMOTO.
* BASANDOSE EN EL ANALYSIS DE TODOS LOS DATOS DISPONIBLES...
CONTINUA LA AMENAZA DE QUE PELIGROSAS OLAS DE TSUNAMI
INUNDEN ZONAS COSTERAS BAJAS EN PUERTO RICO Y LAS ISLAS
VIRGENES.
TEST... ACCIONES RECOMENDADAS ...TEST
-------------------------------------
* LAS ACCIONES REQUERIDAS PARA PROTEGER VIDAS HUMANAS... LA
SEGURIDAD Y LOS BIENES MATERIALES VARIARA DENTRO DEL AREA
DECLARADA EN ESTADO DE AVISO.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR O EN ZONAS
COSTERAS BAJAS DEBEN EVACUAR TIERRA ADENTRO O HACIA ZONAS
MAS ALTAS FUERA DE AQUELLAS DESIGNADAS COMO ZONAS CON
PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI... O MOVERSE HACIA EL CUARTO PISO O MAS
ALTO DE UN EDIFICIO DE VARIOS PISOS... EN DEPENDIENDO DE LA
SITUACION.
* PERSONAS LOCALIZADAS EN EL MAR O CERCA DEL MAR DEBEN SALIR
DEL AGUA... FUERA DE LA PLAYA Y ALEJARSE DE PUERTOS...
MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS.
* NO VAYA A LA ORILLA DEL MAR PARA OBSERVAR EL TSUNAMI.
* NO REGRESE A ZONAS EVACUADAS HASTA TANTO LAS AUTORIDADES
DECLAREN QUE EL PELIGRO YA PASO.
* MARINEROS - SI SE ENCUENTRAN MAR AFUERA... EVITE ADENTRARSE EN
AGUAS SOMERAS... PUERTOS... MARINAS... BAHIAS Y ENSENADAS
PARA EVITAR ESCOMBROS TANTO FLOTANTES COMO SUMERGIDOS Y
CORRIENTES FUERTES.
* MANTENGASE ALERTA Y SIGA LAS INSTRUCCIONES PROVENIENTES DE
FUNCIONARIOS EN LAS AGENCIAS LOCALES PARA EL MANEJO DE
EMERGENCIAS YA QUE LAS MISMAS DISPONEN DE INFORMACION O
INSTRUCCIONES MAS ESPECIFICAS PARA SU LOCALIDAD.
TEST... PRONOSTICO DE LA ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO ESTIMADOS -TAE- DE LA PRIMERA OLA DEL
TSUNAMI SE PROVEEN A CONTINUACION.
* LOS TIEMPOS DE ARRIBO REALES PUEDEN DIFERIR DE LOS ESTIMADOS
Y LA PRIMERA OLA PUEDE QUE NO SEA LA MAS GRANDE.
* LA ALTURA PRONOSTICADA ES EL NIVEL MAXIMO DEL AGUA POR ENCIMA
DEL NIVEL DE MAREA QUE SE ESPERA A LO LARGO DE ESA SECCION
DE LA COSTA.
* LA DURACION PRONOSTICADA ES EL TIEMPO DURANTE EL CUAL SE
ESPERA QUE EL TSUNAMI PRODUZCA OLAS Y CORRIENTES
PELIGROSAS.
* UN TSUNAMI ES UN TREN DE OLAS Y EL TIEMPO ENTRE OLAS PUEDE
VARIAR DESDE CINCO MINUTOS HASTA UNA HORA.
LOCALIZACION TAE ----PRONOSTICO----
TERRITORIO COSTERA (AST) ALTURA DURACION
-------------------------------------------------------------
PUERTO RICO PENUELAS 1121 AM 2.0-4.5 FT 12 HRS
PONCE 1121 AM 2.1-4.7 FT 12 HRS
MAGUEYES IS 1121 AM 1.8-4.0 FT 12 HRS
CAJA DE MUERTOS 1122 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
YABUCOA 1126 AM 2.1-4.6 FT 12 HRS
MONA ISLAND 1127 AM 1.5-3.3 FT 12 HRS
MAYAGUEZ 1132 AM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
AGUADILLA 1141 AM 1.0-2.2 FT 6 HRS
VIEQUES IS 1149 AM BELOW 1 FT ------
ARECIBO 1153 AM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
SAN JUAN 1157 AM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
FAJARDO 1200 PM 0.5-1.2 FT 6 HRS
CULEBRA IS 1227 PM 0.7-1.6 FT 6 HRS
USVI CHRISTIANSTED 1125 AM 1.6-3.6 FT 12 HRS
LIMETREE 1127 AM 2.5-5.6 FT 12 HRS
LAMESHUR BAY 1213 PM 1.4-3.0 FT 12 HRS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE 1218 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
BVI ANEGADA 1202 PM 0.6-1.3 FT 6 HRS
VIRGIN GORDA 1218 PM 1.4-3.1 FT 12 HRS
ROADTOWN 1225 PM BELOW 1 FT ------
OBSERVACIONES DE ACTIVIDAD DEL TSUNAMI - ACTUALIZADO
-----------------------------------------------------
* LO QUE SIGUE SON LAS OBSERVACIONES DE LAS OLAS DEL TSUNAMI
REGISTRADAS EN ESTACIONES EN LA COSTA Y/O BOYAS EN AGUAS
PROFUNDAS EN LOS PUNTOS INDICADOS. LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL
TSUNAMI ES MEDIDA CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
* LA ALTURA MAXIMA DEL TSUNAMI ES EL VALOR MAXIMO OBSERVADO
HASTA AHORA Y SE MIDE CON RESPECTO AL NIVEL DE LA MAREA.
COORDENADAS TIEMPO ALTURA
LOCALIZACION DEL DEL MAXIMA
DEL INSTRUMENTO REGISTRO DEL
INSTRUMENTO LAT LON (AST) TSUNAMI
-------------------------------------------------------
LIMON CR 10.0N 83.2W 142 PM 2.3 FT
GEORGE TOWN CY 19.3N 81.4W 135 PM 0.4 FT
EL PORVENIR PM 9.6N 78.9W 132 PM 1.5 FT
SAN ANDRES CO 12.6N 81.7W 111 PM 1.5 FT
SANTA MARTA CO 11.2N 74.2W 101 PM 3.1 FT
CAP HAITIEN HT 19.8N 72.2W 1238 PM 0.8 FT
PARHAM AT 17.1N 61.8W 1230 PM 2.7 FT
LAMESHUR BAY VI 18.3N 64.7W 1221 PM 6.7 FT
PUERTO PLATA DO 19.8N 70.7W 1225 PM 0.8 FT
DESIRADE GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.1W 1211 PM 3.2 FT
SAN JUAN PR 18.5N 66.1W 1203 PM 1.4 FT
JACMEL HT 18.2N 72.5W 1206 PM 4.8 FT
CHARLOTTEVILLE TT 11.3N 60.5W 1203 PM 2.4 FT
ARECIBO PR 18.5N 66.7W 1201 PM 1.6 FT
LE ROBERT MARTINIQU 14.7N 60.9W 1157 AM 3.8 FT
BRIDGEPORT BB 13.1N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.6 FT
PORT ST CHARLES BB 13.3N 59.6W 1156 AM 2.9 FT
POINT A PITRE GP 16.2N 61.5W 1200 PM 14.1 FT
BASSETERRE KN 17.3N 62.7W 1159 AM 7.4 FT
AGUADILLA PR 18.5N 67.2W 1150 AM 2.6 FT
BARAHONA DO 18.2N 71.1W 1149 AM 6.3 FT
PUNTA CANA DO 18.5N 68.4W 1145 AM 6.3 FT
DESHAIES GUADELOUPE 16.3N 61.8W 1142 AM 9.9 FT
ESPERANZA VIEQUES P 18.1N 65.5W 1148 AM 5.6 FT
PORT SAN ANDRES DO 18.4N 69.6W 1145 AM 5.5 FT
MAYAGUEZ PR 18.2N 67.2W 1143 AM 4.7 FT
ROSEAU DM 15.3N 61.4W 1135 AM 9.0 FT
LE PRECHEUR MARTINI 14.8N 61.2W 1143 AM 8.4 FT
FORT DE FRANCE MQ 14.6N 61.1W 1139 AM 9.7 FT
MONA ISLAND PR 18.1N 67.9W 1140 AM 4.5 FT
CALLIAQUA VC 13.1N 61.2W 1138 AM 6.1 FT
LIMETREE VI 17.7N 64.8W 1135 AM 7.9 FT
YABUCOA PR 18.1N 65.8W 1136 AM 8.5 FT
ST CROIX VI 17.7N 64.7W 1138 AM 7.5 FT
MAGUEYES ISLAND PR 18.0N 67.0W 1135 AM 4.5 FT
PRICKLEY BAY GD 12.0N 61.8W 1125 AM 5.8 FT
BULLEN BAY CURACAO 12.2N 69.0W 1112 AM 7.2 FT
DART 42407 15.3N 68.2W 1107 AM 0.7 FT
TEST... IMPACTOS ...TEST
------------------------
* LOS IMPACTOS VARIARAN PARA DIFERENTES LOCALIDADES EN PUERTO
RICO Y LAS ISLAS VIRGENES.
* FLUCTUACIONES DEL NIVEL DEL MAR DE 3 PIES O MAS TANTO POR
ENCIMA COMO POR DEBAJO DEL NIVEL DE MAREA A LO LARGO DE
ALGUNAS O TODAS LAS COSTAS.
* REPETIDAS INUNDACIONES Y RETROCESOS DEL AGUA EN AREAS COSTERAS
BAJAS.
* OLAS INUSUALES Y FUERTES... CORRIENTES E INUNDACION DE ZONAS
TIERRA ADENTRO QUE PUEDEN AHOGAR O LESIONAR A LAS PERSONAS Y
DEBILITAR O DESTRUIR LAS ESTRUCTURAS EN TIERRA Y EN EL AGUA.
* CORRIENTES DE INUNDACION CON FLUJO RAPIDO Y CARGADAS DE
ESCOMBROS PELIGROSOS.
* PELIGROS SECUNDARIOS PUEDEN INCLUIR LINEAS ELECTRICAS
CAIDAS... FUEGOS... Y DERRAMES DE MATERIALES PELIGROSOS.
* EL PELIGRO COMENZO A PARTIR DE LA(S) 1121 AM AST EL JUEVES 17
DE MARZO DEL 2016 Y PUEDE PERSISTIR POR VARIAS HORAS O MAS.
TEST... PARAMETROS PRELIMINARES DEL TERREMOTO ...TEST
------------------------------------------------------
* MAGNITUD 8.4
* TIEMPO DE ORIGEN 1000 AM AST MAR 17 2016
* COORDENADAS 10.8 NORTE 66.0 OESTE
* PROFUNDIDAD 9 MILLAS
* LOCALIZACION CIRCA DE LA COSTA DE VENEZUELA
TEST... PROXIMA ACTUALIZACION E INFORMACION ADICIONAL ...TEST
-------------------------------------------------------------
* EL PROXIMO MENSAJE SERA EMITIDO EN TREINTA MINUTOS... O MAS
PRONTO SI LA SITUACION ASI LO AMERITA.
* MAS INFORMACION ACERCA DE ESTE EVENTO PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN
INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB PTWC.WEATHER.GOV Y
WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION ACERCA DEL PELIGRO DE TSUNAMI PARA COSTAS
ESTADOUNIDENSES EN EL GOLFO DE MEXICO Y EL ATLANTICO SERA
EMITIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALERTAS DE TSUNAMIS Y
PUEDE SER ACCESADA EN INTERNET EN LOS SITIOS WEB
NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV Y WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* INFORMACION OFICIAL AUTORIZADA ACERCA DE ESTE TERREMOTO
PUEDE SER PROVEIDA POR LA CORRESPONDIENTE RED SISMICA
REGIONAL O EL SERVICIO GEOLOGICO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SU
SITIO WEB EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES -TODO EN
MINUSCULAS-.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
*****************************************************************
ZCZC
WECA60 PHEB 171750
TSUCA1
TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 9...TEST
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-171950-
/T.CON.PHEB.TS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
150 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016
..THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...
..TEST A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT TEST...
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN OR IN LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS SHOULD EVACUATE INLAND OR TO HIGHER GROUND ABOVE AND
BEYOND DESIGNATED TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONES... OR MOVE TO THE THIRD
FLOOR OR HIGHER OF A MULTI-STORY BUILDING... DEPENDING UPON YOUR
SITUATION.
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.4 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 1000 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016.
A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.
THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT OBSERVED SO FAR ON A GAUGE IN PUERTO
RICO OR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS 8.5 FEET AT YABUCOA.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THE THREAT CONTINUES FOR HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES FLOODING LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS IN PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THE HAZARD BEGAN AROUND 1121 AM AST ON THURSDAY MARCH 17 2016 AND
IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
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