Full Notification

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE WASH./BC BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA... If you are located in this coastal area, move inland to higher ground. Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest. At 1232 AM Alaska Standard Time on January 23 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.9 occurred 175 miles southeast of Kodiak City Alaska. Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are; Kodiak Alaska 145 AM. AKST. January 23. Seward Alaska 155 AM. AKST. January 23. Elfin Cove Alaska 155 AM. AKST. January 23. Sitka Alaska 200 AM. AKST. January 23. Yakutat Alaska 205 AM. AKST. January 23. Langara British Columbia 210 AM. AKST. January 23. Valdez Alaska 215 AM. AKST. January 23. Sand Point Alaska 220 AM. AKST. January 23. Cordova Alaska 225 AM. AKST. January 23. Unalaska Alaska 240 AM. AKST. January 23. Homer Alaska 250 AM. AKST. January 23. Craig Alaska 300 AM. AKST. January 23. Cold Bay Alaska 300 AM. AKST. January 23. Adak Alaska 305 AM. AKST. January 23. Tofino British Columbia 340 AM. AKST. January 23. Shemya Alaska 350 AM. AKST. January 23. Saint Paul Alaska 400 AM. AKST. January 23. The tsunami warning will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALASKA PENINSULA ... CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA ... CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA ... CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ... DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA ... EASTERN ALEUTIANS ... EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND ... GLACIER BAY ... HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL ... INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND ... JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... KODIAK ISLAND ... MISTY FJORDS ... NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ... PRIBILOF ISLANDS ... SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA ... SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ... SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS ... TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ... WESTERN ALEUTIANS ... WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA ... WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND