TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 10
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
0043 UTC SUN JAN 16 2022
..PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...
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THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.
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THE TSUNAMI FORECAST IS UNCHANGED IN THIS MESSAGE.
PRELIMINARY VOLCANO PARAMETERS
* ORIGIN TIME 0427 UTC JAN 15 2022
* COORDINATES 20.5 SOUTH 175.4 WEST
* LOCATION TONGA
EVALUATION
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* A VOLCANIC ERUPTION OCCURRED IN
THE TONGA ISLANDS AT 0427 UTC ON SATURDAY JANUARY 15 2022.
* BASED ON SUBSEQUENT SEA LEVEL READINGS... WIDESPREAD
HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE.
TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
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TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
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* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS ERUPTION ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG THE COAST OF
CHILE... JAPAN... PERU...
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.
* PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.
* IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
OF THE SHORELINE.
* IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.
* PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.
TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS
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* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS. THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS MEASURED WITH
RESPECT TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVEL.
GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM WAVE
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI PERIOD
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (UTC) HEIGHT (MIN)
BALTRA GALAPAGS EC 0.4S 90.3W 2048 0.40M/ 1.3FT 14
MAZATLAN MX 23.2N 106.4W 1649 0.24M/ 0.8FT 32
LAZARO CARDENAS MX 17.9N 102.2W 2235 0.19M/ 0.6FT 26
MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 2224 0.48M/ 1.6FT 08
ARICA CL 18.5S 70.3W 2234 1.22M/ 4.0FT 10
MEJILLONES CL 23.1S 70.5W 2148 0.74M/ 2.4FT 48
ABURATSU JP 31.6N 131.4E 1642 0.65M/ 2.1FT 28
PICHIDANGUI CL 32.1S 71.5W 2012 0.71M/ 2.3FT 12
TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 2015 0.51M/ 1.7FT 14
TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 2012 0.49M/ 1.6FT 22
CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 2114 1.74M/ 5.7FT 20
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 2052 0.68M/ 2.2FT 18
HAKODATE JP 41.8N 140.7E 1936 0.33M/ 1.1FT 28
KUSHIMOTO JP 33.5N 135.8E 1629 0.96M/ 3.1FT 14
MERA JP 34.9N 139.8E 1714 0.53M/ 1.7FT 18
OFUNATO HONSHU JP 39.0N 141.8E 1744 0.29M/ 1.0FT 14
SAIPAN US 15.2N 145.7E 1627 0.11M/ 0.4FT 10
PUERTO MELINKA CL 43.9S 73.7W 1947 0.11M/ 0.4FT 18
LA LIBERTAD EC 2.2S 80.9W 2103 0.60M/ 2.0FT 30
PISAGUA CL 19.6S 70.2W 2058 0.26M/ 0.9FT 16
ESPERANCE AU 33.9S 121.9E 1721 0.17M/ 0.6FT 36
OUVEA NEW CALEDONIA 20.5S 166.6E 0823 0.39M/ 1.3FT 24
PORTLAND AU 38.3S 141.6E 1934 0.15M/ 0.5FT 52
PORT NAPIER NZ 39.5S 176.9E 1943 0.35M/ 1.2FT 36
BURNIE TASMANIA AU 41.1S 145.9E 1721 0.26M/ 0.8FT 22
COCOS ISLAND CR 5.6N 87.0W 2030 0.01M/ 0.0FT 02
PUERTO ANGEL MX 15.7N 96.5W 2053 0.38M/ 1.2FT 04
WINTER HARBOUR CA 50.5N 128.0W 1740 0.28M/ 0.9FT 66
HENSLUNG COVE CA 54.2N 133.0W 1731 0.23M/ 0.8FT 28
PORT ALEXANDER AK 56.2N 134.6W 2056 0.34M/ 1.1FT 08
JACKSON BAY NZ 44.0S 168.6E 1233 0.91M/ 3.0FT 34
WELLINGTON NZ 41.3S 174.8E 1950 0.18M/ 0.6FT 32
NORTH CAPE NZ 34.4S 173.0E 0917 0.69M/ 2.3FT 06
ISHIGAKIJIMA JP 24.3N 124.2E 1509 0.15M/ 0.5FT 16
DART 32402 26.7S 74.0W 1936 0.09M/ 0.3FT 30
VERNADSKY UK 65.2S 64.3W 1740 0.28M/ 0.9FT 06
ANTARCTICA BASE PRA 62.5S 59.7W 1851 0.27M/ 0.9FT 32
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 1939 1.08M/ 3.5FT 18
TALARA PE 4.6S 81.3W 1918 0.34M/ 1.1FT 18
QUINTERO CL 32.8S 71.5W 1846 0.52M/ 1.7FT 12
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 1858 0.35M/ 1.2FT 46
BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 1937 0.52M/ 1.7FT 08
BAHIA MANSA CL 40.6S 73.7W 1815 1.03M/ 3.4FT 16
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 1909 0.80M/ 2.6FT 26
QUEPOS CR 9.4N 84.2W 1953 0.11M/ 0.4FT 30
SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS 0.7S 90.3W 1903 0.75M/ 2.5FT 18
PUERTO VALLARTA MX 20.7N 105.2W 1820 0.39M/ 1.3FT 78
PUERTO MADERO MX 14.7N 92.4W 1914 0.21M/ 0.7FT 32
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 1717 0.41M/ 1.3FT 18
YAKUTAT AK 59.5N 139.7W 1748 0.22M/ 0.7FT 20
ZIHUATANEJO MX 17.6N 101.6W 1724 0.46M/ 1.5FT 18
ACAPULCO MX 16.8N 99.9W 1707 0.13M/ 0.4FT 48
PATACHE CL 20.8S 70.2W 1633 0.15M/ 0.5FT 18
CHICHIJIMA JP 27.1N 142.2E 1344 0.74M/ 2.4FT 14
VODOPADNAYA RU 51.7N 158.0E 1434 0.45M/ 1.5FT 12
KUSHIRO JP 43.0N 144.4E 1411 0.40M/ 1.3FT 42
TOSASHIMIZU SHIKOKU 32.8N 133.0E 1537 0.93M/ 3.0FT 30
OMAEZAKI HONSHU JP 34.6N 138.2E 1526 0.71M/ 2.3FT 22
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 1530 0.32M/ 1.0FT 04
DART 46403 52.7N 156.8W 1431 0.06M/ 0.2FT 14
DART 46409 55.3N 148.6W 1520 0.04M/ 0.1FT 14
DUTCH HBR UNALASKA 53.9N 166.5W 1452 0.09M/ 0.3FT 36
KING COVE AK 55.1N 162.3W 1449 0.32M/ 1.1FT 16
ATKA AK 52.2N 174.2W 1358 0.22M/ 0.7FT 20
NIKOLSKI AK 52.9N 168.9W 1528 0.36M/ 1.2FT 12
LIHOU REEF AU 17.1S 152.1E 1241 0.12M/ 0.4FT 14
GOLD COAST SAND BYP 27.9S 153.4E 1135 0.70M/ 2.3FT 42
PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 1206 0.39M/ 1.3FT 32
TWOFOLD BAY AU 37.1S 149.9E 1205 0.67M/ 2.2FT 48
SPRING BAY AU 42.5S 147.9E 1041 0.35M/ 1.1FT 70
HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 1026 0.53M/ 1.8FT 12
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 1055 0.67M/ 2.2FT 12
HANALEI HI 22.2N 159.5W 1233 0.82M/ 2.7FT 14
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 1228 0.83M/ 2.7FT 20
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 1038 0.21M/ 0.7FT 14
HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 0813 0.53M/ 1.8FT 12
NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 1118 0.15M/ 0.5FT 04
GISBORNE EASTLAND N 38.7S 178.0E 1141 0.68M/ 2.2FT 42
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 1132 0.37M/ 1.2FT 10
HONOKOHAU HI 19.7N 156.0W 1145 0.34M/ 1.1FT 10
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 1112 0.12M/ 0.4FT 14
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 1135 0.19M/ 0.6FT 04
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 1128 0.28M/ 0.9FT 10
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0929 0.10M/ 0.3FT 16
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 1057 0.31M/ 1.0FT 12
HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0910 0.45M/ 1.5FT 10
VANUATU 17.8S 168.3E 0924 1.41M/ 4.6FT 20
RAROTONGA CK 21.2S 159.8W 0853 0.90M/ 3.0FT 02
GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 0849 0.70M/ 2.3FT 10
OWENGA CHATHAM NZ 44.0S 176.4W 0902 0.44M/ 1.4FT 40
KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 0840 0.78M/ 2.6FT 10
LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0826 0.37M/ 1.2FT 24
OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0826 1.13M/ 3.7FT 08
THIO NEW CALEDONIA 21.6S 166.2E 0819 0.57M/ 1.9FT 20
LIFOU NEW CALEDONIA 20.9S 167.3E 0746 0.89M/ 2.9FT 16
EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 0834 0.26M/ 0.8FT 08
DART 01002 29.7S 175.0W 0542 0.10M/ 0.3FT 28
DART 01001 36.0S 177.7W 0612 0.07M/ 0.2FT 24
SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 0633 0.26M/ 0.9FT 18
DART 01003 23.4S 173.4W 0442 0.12M/ 0.4FT 42
NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 0516 0.82M/ 2.7FT 06
PAGO PAGO AS 14.3S 170.7W 0531 0.62M/ 2.0FT 16
APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 0551 0.17M/ 0.5FT 18
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