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Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 3:38 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - VIC,TAS,NSW,QLD

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26786974-952,00.html

LIFESAVERS have blasted hundreds of surfers who defied tsunami warnings and hit the waves on Gold and Sunshine coast beaches...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 3:01 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - NSW and QLD

:D No problem mate!!!



What annoys me about that attitude is not that you are putting your own life in danger, but if you get into trouble other people have to risk their lives to rescue the...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 2:39 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - VIC,TAS,NSW,QLD

We don't really deal with bushfires, except for coordinatin the response of other government agencies and departments, and any SES assistance. We leave the rest to Qld Fire & Rescue Service - same...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 2:32 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - NSW and QLD

As I said above......I do post as me though, NOT as an official government source, and any opinions are my own :p
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 1:52 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - VIC,TAS,NSW,QLD

Yep, I'm in Queensland :) and you're right, that's why I post the stuff on storms and tsunamis - I'm one of those lucky people who loves her job, and a big part of it is constantly being alert to...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 1:29 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - VIC,TAS,NSW,QLD

From the Bureau - the following sea level gauges recorded these rises :

Norfolk Island 2300UTC 0.5M
Port Villa [Vanuatu] 0.4M
Lautoka [Fiji Islands] 0.2M
Apia [Samoa] 2018UTC 0.16M...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 28th 2010, 1:08 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - VIC,TAS,NSW,QLD

Spent all night in the coordination cntre, and yes, we were concerned about them but nothing we can do, out of our jurisdiction. However the tsunami risk in the Pacific is well known and well planned...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2010, 4:38 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - VIC,TAS,NSW,QLD

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
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2010, 4:27 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - NSW and QLD

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...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2010, 2:36 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - NSW and QLD

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26785076-5003402,00.html

Emergency Management Queensland said residents in coastal areas of the state's south east should keep off beaches and...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2010, 12:07 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - NSW and QLD

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.
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2010, 11:48 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - NSW and QLD

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!
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2010, 11:29 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

Re: MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - NSW and QLD

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 ...........
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 27th 2010, 9:16 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,461
Posted By Pollyana

MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING - VIC,TAS,NSW,QLD

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...
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