Tsunami Warming

[Phil]

IDQ20003
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

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QUEENSLAND TSUNAMI WARNING
Issued at 7:52am on Monday the 2nd of April 2007

For people in coastal areas of northeast Queensland.

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TSUNAMI BULLETIN

Issued at
07:50 am EST on Monday 2 April 2007

TSUNAMI THREAT TO COASTAL AREA/ISLAND.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre [PTWC]in Hawaii
has detected an undersea earthquake near Solomon Islands and has issued a
Tsunami Bulletin.

The earthquake has also been detected by Geoscience Australia.

There is a possible tsunami threat to Willis and Barrier Reef
Islands.

Based on the magnitude and location of this earthquake, tsunami
could start affecting these locations at the following local time:
Willis Island from 0832am 02/04/2007

There is a possible tsunami threat to the far northeast coast of
Australia.

Based on the magnitude and location of the earthquake,
tsunami could start affecting these locations at the following local
time:

Cooktown from 0931am 02/04/2007
Cairns from 0949am
Gladstone 1139am
Mackay 1144am

[iceman (Mike)]

Wow, very interesting. I hope it doesn't materialise.

I'll be keeping an eye on the news sites!

[DobDobDob (Ron)]

Yes a 7.8 earthquake near the Solomon Islands, that is a fairly significant quake. Willis Island and Cooktown are in the path, apparently the Great Barrier Reef will act as a form of protection against the tsunami.

[astronut (John)]

THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR NEW SOUTH WALES AS WELL!!

IDN23900TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCASTNSW TSUNAMI WARNINGAustralian Government Bureau of MeteorologyNew South WalesIssued at 0818 on Monday the 2nd of April 2007For people in coastal areas of New South Wales, Lord Howe Island and NorfolkIsland.An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 8.1 occurred at 06:40 am EST this morningnear the Solomon Islands, [epicentre 8.6S, 157.2E] and may have generated atsunami. At the time of this warning it is not known if a Tsunami was generated. Thiswarning is based only on an evaluation of the earthquake's potential to generatea Tsunami. A series of waves associated with this tsunami may impact Australia later thismorning, reaching Norfolk Island from around 12:08 pm [Norfolk Island time],Lord Howe Island from around 11:16 am [Lord Howe Island time] and the NSWcoastline between 11:00 am and midday. Dangerous waves and currents may affect beaches, harbours and rivers for severalhours from the time of impact and low-lying coastal areas could be flooded. Thewaves can be separated in time by between ten to sixty minutes and the firstwave of the series may not be the largest.The NSW State Emergency Service advises that:· People at the beach should leave the beach, and any areas exposed to surf, andmove to higher ground.· People in boats in shallow water should immediately return to land, securevessels and move to higher ground.· Boats and ships at sea should move to deep water and not return to harbouruntil advised that it is safe to do so.· If you see the sea go out like a very low tide then immediately go to highground.· People should keep listening to the local media for updated information andadvice and follow instructions and advice from emergency servicesThis warning will be updated by 11:00 am.This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau'swebsite at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218 The Bureau and NSW State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning beingbroadcast regularly.

[ving (David)]

sheesh! never thought i'd hear the day sydney got a tsunami warning!!!
my brother lives down on botany bay, i hope he is gunna be ok.

and to life the mood, I bet the Bra Boys will be out there waiting

[xelasnave]

We can look for shells when the tide goes out .
Anyone got a link to a web cam up North on a beach?
alex

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I've flicked around the tv channels and have seen NOTHING about it.
I know that the threat is small, but geez.

[hogly52 (Graeme)]

What a fizzer! I'm currently living at Bloomfield (along the Bloomfield Track) and just before 9:30 we got calls to evacuate to higher ground. Took off to a beautiful location north and inland of Ayton and quietly listened to the radio and admired the views.

Thankfully, it all came to nothing and we returned home a couple hours later.

A useful exercise in evacuation anyway. Just one of the many things to endure and enjoy about living in the far north!!!

Cheers,

Graeme

[matt]

I'm rather glad it all amounted to nothing

And as you say, if nothing else it served as a useful evacuation drill.

Better to be warned of a potential problem and be wrong than no warning at all and be gone!

[ving (David)]

I heard it was 15cm....

the Bra Boys are gunna be disappointed

[h0ughy (David)]

umm wasnt me, I didn't jump in the ocean?

[Ric]

I get email alert of earthquakes above mag 4 from the USGS and the Solomon Islands have been very busy today. It started with the mag 8.1 (later revised to 7.8) and there has been another 6 aftershocks ranging from 5.5 to 6.8


Cheers

[DobDobDob (Ron)]

Originally Posted by hogly52

A useful exercise in evacuation anyway. Just one of the many things to endure and enjoy about living in the far north!!!

Graeme

Pleasssssseeeee tell me you took your telescope with you and left the dog behind