Tsunami Advisory until 07:58AM
If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach and out of harbors and marinas. Tsunami advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is expected or is already occurring. Areas in the advisory should not expect widespread inundation. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest. At 827 PM Pacific Standard Time on January 14 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 1.0 occurred near the Tonga Islands. Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are; Adak Alaska 600 AM. AKST. January 15. Shemya Alaska 615 AM. AKST. January 15. Fort Bragg California 735 AM. PST. January 15. Monterey California 735 AM. PST. January 15. Port San Luis California 740 AM. PST. January 15. Santa Barbara California 745 AM. PST. January 15. La Jolla California 750 AM. PST. January 15. Los Angeles Harbor California 750 AM. PST. January 15. Unalaska Alaska 650 AM. AKST. January 15. Port Orford Oregon 755 AM. PST. January 15. Newport Beach California 755 AM. PST. January 15. Oceanside California 755 AM. PST. January 15. Crescent City California 800 AM. PST. January 15. Brookings Oregon 800 AM. PST. January 15. Charleston Oregon 810 AM. PST. January 15. Sand Point Alaska 710 AM. AKST. January 15. San Francisco California 810 AM. PST. January 15. Langara British Columbia 830 AM. PST. January 15. Newport Oregon 830 AM. PST. January 15. Long Beach Washington 835 AM. PST. January 15. Saint Paul Alaska 735 AM. AKST. January 15. La Push Washington 845 AM. PST. January 15. Cold Bay Alaska 745 AM. AKST. January 15. Seaside Oregon 845 AM. PST. January 15. Kodiak Alaska 750 AM. AKST. January 15. Neah Bay Washington 850 AM. PST. January 15. Tofino British Columbia 850 AM. PST. January 15. Westport Washington 850 AM. PST. January 15. Sitka Alaska 755 AM. AKST. January 15. Moclips Washington 855 AM. PST. January 15. Elfin Cove Alaska 755 AM. AKST. January 15. Seward Alaska 815 AM. AKST. January 15. Yakutat Alaska 815 AM. AKST. January 15. Valdez Alaska 830 AM. AKST. January 15. The tsunami advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE ... SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS ... VENTURA COUNTY COAST ... LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES ... ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL ... CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS ... SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS ... SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS ... SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST ... SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST ... SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST ... NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY ... SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST ... SAN FRANCISCO ... COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ... NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS ... SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE ... SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST ... MENDOCINO COAST ... SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT ... NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST ... COASTAL DEL NORTE ... SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ... CURRY COUNTY COAST ... CENTRAL OREGON COAST ... NORTH OREGON COAST ... SAN JUAN COUNTY ... SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST ... ADMIRALTY INLET AREA ... EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA ... WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA ... NORTH COAST ... CENTRAL COAST ... DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA ... SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS ... MISTY FJORDS ... CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA ... EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND ... TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY ... HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL ... GLACIER BAY ... EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND ... SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA ... JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA ... NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ... SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ... WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ... WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA ... KODIAK ISLAND ... ALASKA PENINSULA ... EASTERN ALEUTIANS ... CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ... PRIBILOF ISLANDS ... WESTERN ALEUTIANS
Address/Location
A-South
7366 N Tongass Hwy
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-225-5118
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ASTKTN followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tsunami Advisory