Pollyana

TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT


An undersea earthquake of magnitude 8.8 occurred at 4:34 PM EST on Saturday 27 February 2010 near THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE (latitude 35.320S longitude 72.930W )


Sea level observations HAVE confirmed a tsunami has been generated.
Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first wave not always the largest.
Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami.
Check that your neighbours have received this advice.
Boats in harbours, estuaries or shallow coastal water should return to shore.
Secure your boat and move away from the waterfront. Vessels already at sea should stay offshore in deep water until further advised.
Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami, as there is the possibility of dangerous, localised flooding of the immediate foreshore.

QUEENSLAND

Threatened areas extend from Point Danger to Double Island Point, Moreton
Bay.
Possibility of dangerous waves, strong ocean currents and foreshore flooding
for several hours from 08:15 am (EST) Sunday.
First tsunami effects are expected as follows:
Coolangatta after 08:15 am (EST) Sunday
Maroochydore after 09:00 am (EST) Sunday
Brisbane after 09:15 am (EST) Sunday

For emergency assistance, call EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT QUEENSLAND on 132 500

NEW SOUTH WALES
Threatened areas extend from Broken Bay to Point Danger.
Possibility of dangerous waves, strong ocean currents and foreshore flooding
for several hours from 08:45 am (EDT) Sunday.
Crowdy Head after 08:45 am (EDT) Sunday
Coffs Harbour after 09:00 am (EDT) Sunday
Byron Bay after 09:15 am (EDT) Sunday
Tweed Heads after 09:15 am (EST) Sunday

For emergency assistance, call NEW SOUTH WALES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE on 132 500

http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/national.shtml

moneypenny20

Thanks for the warning. I'm confused by the highlighted bits though. They are as near as dammit one and the same (bar a state border and town name obviously). I think they must have got confused with the EST and lack of in QLD.

I'll not go down and see though although you can guarantee there'll be surfers down there to catch a good one

Pollyana

Blame the Bureau! I'll pass the comment on when things calm down a bit in here though

The surfers may find they aren't allowed near the beaches ...........

moneypenny20

I've never quite worked out how the beaches can be closed properly though. They can put signs up and have the odd sls and police there but the amount of kilometres that need covering, can't possibly keep all the morons away.

Pollyana

Yeah, to me it sems like a case of if you are that stupid to go on the beachafter you've been warned, you deserve all you get!

moneypenny20

You've also got the suburbs down this way where the houses are as near as dammit on the beach (stealing beach and turning it into garden in some cases). They suffered big time with the last storms, no doubt some of them will be having brunch parties to watch for 'the wave' Too many down sides to having a beach side property, tsunamis being one of them.

Pollyana

Exactly. If I get any info on evacuations etc i'll post it on here but at present its just expected to be extra large/strong waves.

Pollyana

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...003402,00.html

Emergency Management Queensland said residents in coastal areas of the state's south east should keep off beaches and foreshores on Sunday morning when conditions could be rough.

"Advice from the bureau is that there is the possibility of dangerous waves, strong ocean currents and foreshore flooding for several hours tomorrow morning," Acting Deputy Chief Officer Wayne Coutts said in a statement on Saturday night.

Pollyana

TSUNAMI WARNING NUMBER 8 FOR QUEENSLAND
Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at
2:57 AM EST on Sunday 28 February 2010

SUMMARY:
Tsunami warning for the marine environment for QUEENSLAND.

Threatened areas extend from Point Danger to Double Island Point, including Moreton Bay and Hervey Bay.

Possibility of dangerous waves, strong ocean currents and foreshore flooding
for several hours from 08:15 am (EST) Sunday.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDY68027.txt

Coolangatta from 08:15 am [EST] Sunday
Maroochydore from 09:00 am [EST] Sunday
Brisbane from 09:15 am [EST] Sunday
Hervey Bay from 09:45 am [EST] Sunday
Bargara from 10:00 am [EST] Sunday
Agnes Waters from 10:00 am [EST] Sunday
Gladstone from 11:15 am [EST] Sunday
Rosslyn Bay from 11:30 am [EST] Sunday

Pollyana

http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/index.shtml

The warning is now extended to include VICTORIA and TASMANIA see the website link above for more details

penguinsix

Here is a potential wave map from the US Tsunami Warning Center

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/

neil248

Shouldn't people be more worried about all the small Pacific islands between Australia and South America

DownUnderPaddy

http://northbondirsl.com.au/cam.html
The 7News van is looking a bit starved for action there

lonndongeek

I'm guessing there are more people on this site living in areas affected by the warnings than on "all the small Pacific islands between Australia and South America"

Cheers

Steve

neil248

OK

Yes, read a bit more, people have been evacuated or moved to higher ground so no problem there then