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King Cove Department of Public Safety
Saturday July 15th, 2023 :: 11:48 p.m. AKDT

Alert

Tsunami Advisory until 12:47AM

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 1048 PM Alaska Daylight Time on July 15 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.2 occurred 55 miles southwest of Sand Point Alaska. Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are; Sand Point Alaska 1210 AM. AKDT. July 16. Cold Bay Alaska 135 AM. AKDT. July 16. The tsunami advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALASKA PENINSULA

Address/Location
King Cove Department of Public Safety
289 Ram's Creek Rd
King Cove, AK 99612

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-497-2210

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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

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