MORE QUAKES since the TSUNAMI WARNING was issued/cancelled!

[dreamflight99]

The entire WEST COAST is under a TSUNAMI WARNING, after the 7.4 magnitude Earthquake registered in Eureka. In fact, areas of the beach community have been evacuated just in case. I believe the MAGIC is nearing the port of Puerta Vallarta (it's eleven pm on the ship), and should be out of the danger zone. Thank goodness! This is some wierd weather we've been having here, as I felt an earthquake here yesterday am.

Take a look:

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

http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,17623,00.html

http://www.wsspc.org/tsunami/CA/CA_survive.html

 

[Hollyster2]

I know. I am all worried about it now. We leave tomorrow and won't be able to check the boards for updates. I hope everyone is ok, and we don't have any more quakes.

 

[msteddom]

I felt the quake the other day too. My family and I initially thought it was some kind of explosion from the Marine air base nearby, but thankfully it was not, just a moderate quake.


Melissa

 

[dreamflight99]

I feel them all the time here...and never get "used" to them. I was in Northridge (Mall) a week after the "big one" there, and was freaked when a significant aftershock hit. No fun. Now...the Tsunami. I have called most all my friends on the beach, and they are actually taking this one seriously--and leaving. Two reside in Malibu, one in SB and another in La Joya. We haven't had a Tsunami warning in a LONG time. Hope nothing happens. I'll be praying tonight before I fall asleep. Stay safe in San Diego (I grew up there!), and also you too Hollyster2!

TTFN...DF99

 

[CM_Mom]

The bulletin stated:
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WARNING OR WATCH IN EFFECT.AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0251Z 15 JUN 2005
COORDINATES - 41.3 NORTH 125.7 WEST
LOCATION - OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAGNITUDE - 7.4

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

 

[GrumpyMom1]

Yes, it was very odd to have the movie on the Disney Channel interrupted by a tsunami warning.

But there was just another alert that said the warning/watch has been cancelled for San Diego County and I think they said all of California.

 

[dreamflight99]

Also, our local stations were interrupted by an official WARNING by the state's weather advisory system.

 

[CM_Mom]

Not minimizing the issue since I know the original Warning would have shaken me up if I had been in CA, but fortunately this time the earthquake didn't cause a Tsunami
WEPA41 PAAQ 150409
TSUWCA

TO - TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS IN ALASKA/BRITISH COLUMBIA/WASHINGTON/OREGON/CALIFORNIA
FROM - WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WARNING BULLETIN - FINAL
BULLETIN NUMBER 2
ISSUED 06/15/2005 AT 0409 UTC

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH STATUS IS CANCELED FOR CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA - AND
ALASKA...
EARTHQUAKE DATA
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE - 7.4
LOCATION - 41.4N 125.6W - 85 MILES NW OF EUREKA-CA.
300 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO-CA.
TIME - 1851 ADT 06/14/2005
1951 PDT 06/14/2005
0251 UTC 06/15/2005

A SMALL TSUNAMI WAS OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
WATER LEVELS REMAIN NORMAL AT ALL COASTAL SITES. NO WAVE
BEEN DETECTED.

EVALUATION
NO TSUNAMI DANGER EXISTS FOR ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA -
WASHINGTON - OREGON OR CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER SOME AREAS MAY
EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS
CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL
CLEAR DETERMINATIONS MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

 

[airtime247]

Disboards official Eureka, CA residents here!

We didn't feel a thing. I was more surprised by all our family and friends contacting us in the last hour asking if we were okay. That's how we found out about it. I had to search through all our news stations to even find the story.

A tsunami alert would have been nice to know considering we only live three blocks from the ocean!

It was a little scary as we were walking along the beach on our favorite trail earlier between 6:30 and 7:30. I'm not sure what time the quake hit though.

All looks fine now!

-steve

 

[dreamflight99]

CM_Mom~YES, I'm SURE it would have!! Especially since they have interrupted our programming three times now. This is the LATEST from the WEATHERCHANNEL.COM: (BTW..it truly WAS an official "WARNING" as I posted initially).


Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 915 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2005
..THE TSUNAMI WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

EARTHQUAKE DATA PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE - 7.4 LOCATION - 41.4N 125.6W - 85 MILES NW OF EUREKA-CA. 300 MILES NW OF SAN FRANCISCO-CA. TIME - 1951 PDT 06/14/2005 0251 UTC 06/15/2005

WATER LEVELS REMAIN NORMAL AT ALL COASTAL SITES. NO WAVE HAS BEEN DETECTED.

EVALUATION NO TSUNAMI DANGER EXISTS FOR ALASKA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON - OREGON OR CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATIONS MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

This was the fastest WARNING and CANCELLATION in the history of our STATE!! LOL. A little QUIRKY CALIFORNIA EXCITEMENT for our TUESDAY EVES!!

 

[dreamflight99]

Disboards official Eureka, CA residents here!

We didn't feel a thing. I was more surprised by all our family and friends contacting us in the last hour asking if we were okay. That's how we found out about it. I had to search through all our news stations to even find the story.

A tsunami alert would have been nice to know considering we only live three blocks from the ocean!

It was a little scary as we were walking along the beach on our favorite trail earlier between 6:30 and 7:30. I'm not sure what time the quake hit though.

All looks fine now!

-steve

Hi Steve...and Amy! LOL...it's always those most likely to be affected, whom are the LAST to know!! So happy to read everything is okay, and you have caring and concerned family members & friends conscientious enough to call and check on your welfare. Take care, and be safe.

TTFN...DF99

 

[ivanova]

Okay, there is a drawback to TiVo ... when you're watching shows from last week, you don't get tne news interruptions from tonight

 

[Hollyster2]

Thanks for the prayers and well wishes dreamflight99

 

[dreamflight99]

Thanks for the prayers and well wishes dreamflight99

You're welcome! We "Californians" have to STICK TOGETHER!! LOL. Glad everything has calmed down...and we are back (nearly) to normal. Now..to answer all the emails from the EAST COASTER's whom inquired about the "QUAKE" and our safety. At least with the Hurricanes...there's some NOTICE!! Quakes COME and GO without ANY warning. But...we GOLDEN STATERS CAN TAKE ANYTHING!!

TTFN...

*ivanova~Very true!! I have a phone with VOICE capability. Therefore, when the message machine is on...it overrides the system (keeping it quiet from disturbing me). YET...if it's an EMERGENCY, a friend or family can override this and leave a live (a bit LOUD too) VOICE MESSAGE with is sent over the speaker system!! It's in my security wiring and set-up. Pretty neat, but last eve it proved borderline bothersome. I was reviewing the early part of my manuscript and TRYING to relax. So much for THAT (guess they believe I received enough R&R on the ship!).

All's well...which ends well.

TTFN...DF99

 

[dreamflight99]

MORE EARTHQUAKES are RATTLING the COAST!! The MAGIC IS FORGING UP FROM CABO...SET TO PORT IN LA TOMORROW AM. HOPEFULLY, THE SEISMIC ACTION WILL REMAIN "CALM" until they are SAFELY DOCKED!!

READ HERE for more DETAILS:

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050616171109990031&ncid=NWS00010000000001

 

[CM_Mom]

Actually the Magic is safer at sea than she is when she is "safely" docked. If there were an earthquake that created a tsumani she would just ride it out if she was at sea but the ship would be slammed against the dock or inundated with waves if she were in port.