Topic: Mag 7.9 Quake Hits Alaska - Tsuanmi Advisory Issued

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M7.9 - 24km SE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000rki5#summary

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PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
244 PM AKDT MON JUN 23 2014

UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE INCLUDE MODIFIED ALERT AREAS.
UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE INCLUDE NEW OBSERVATIONS.
UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE INCLUDE REVISED FORECAST INFORMATION.

...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...


WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
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TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR...

 * THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM UNIMAK PASS ALASKA /WHICH
   IS LOCATED 80 MILES NE OF UNALASKA/ TO NIKOLSKI ALASKA

 * THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM NIKOLSKI ALASKA TO ATTU
   ALASKA

 * FOR OTHER US AND CANADIAN PACIFIC COASTS IN NORTH AMERICA -
   THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.


IMPACTS FOR TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS
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 * A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS
   TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED.

 * CURRENTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS... BOATS... AND COASTAL
   STRUCTURES AND MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
   ARRIVAL.

 * THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.

Many tsunami buoys have detected tsunami/sea level changes as far south as Australia http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/?lat=20.000000&lon=-120.000000&zoom=2&type=h&status=r&pgm=Tsunami&op=&ls=false

Here are some links for more information and the latest updates for your perusal:
http://ucweather.org/tsunamialt.php
http://ntwc.arh.noaa.gov/