Tsunami warning issued following New Zealand earthquake

[Jezza]

BREAKING NEWS: A TSUNAMI warning has been issued for Australia after an earthquake struck earlier this evening.

Tsunami warning issued following New Zealand earthquake | Herald Sun

[Troy711]

Shit, I hope it doesn't hit Vanuatu... I just booked a holiday there!

[Grennan]

Yeah watch out for those "twice than normal size waves".

[f1tzy]

Shit, I hope it doesn't hit Vanuatu... I just booked a holiday there!

lol, im guessing you funded your holiday from your mushroom stalk removal savings

[Troy711]

lol, im guessing you funded your holiday from your mushroom stalk removal savings

Bahahhah.. pretty much. That 20c once a week really adds up!

[TVR-190]

/me runs down to the beach and waits

[Grennan]

I rekon its a fake, the sharks have called it in. Theyre currently waiting at the beach for the surfers.

[Troy711]

I wonder if I can make it to the coast in time lol.

[TVR-190]

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

MEDIA:
NO USE OF STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL [SEWS]
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE AND FREQUENT BROADCAST
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TSUNAMI WARNING NUMBER 3 FOR PARTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre [JATWC] at
09:25 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

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TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

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SUMMARY:

Tsunami warning for the marine environment for parts of NEW SOUTH WALES.

Threatened areas extend from Gabo Island to Seal Rocks including Batemans Bay,
Bellambi, Botany Bay, Gabo Island, Jervis Bay, Kiama, Merimbula, Montague
Island, Moruya, Moruya Heads, Narooma, Nelson Bay, Norah Head, Shell Harbour,
Sydney Harbour, Ulladulla and Wollongong.

Possibility of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND SOME LOCALISED
OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE for several hours from 09:45 pm [EST]
Wednesday.

Although major evacuations are not required, people are advised to get out of
the water and move away from the immediate water's edge.

Next update will be issued by 10:25 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

For latest and further information call 1300 TSUNAMI [1300 878 6264] or visit
Home Page - Bureau of Meteorology

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DETAILS:

A threat of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
LOCALISED OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE exists for parts of NEW SOUTH
WALES from Gabo Island to Seal Rocks including Batemans Bay, Bellambi, Botany
Bay, Gabo Island, Jervis Bay, Kiama, Merimbula, Montague Island, Moruya,
Moruya Heads, Narooma, Nelson Bay, Norah Head, Shell Harbour, Sydney Harbour,
Ulladulla and Wollongong.

Tsunami effects are expected at the following locations from these times:

Port Kembla after 09:45 pm [EST] Wednesday
Batemans Bay after 09:45 pm [EST] Wednesday
Eden after 09:45 pm [EST] Wednesday
Sydney after 10:00 pm [EST] Wednesday
Newcastle after 10:15 pm [EST] Wednesday

COMMUNITY RESPONSE ADVICE FROM THE NEW SOUTH WALES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE

- While major evacuations in these areas are not required, people are advised
to get out of the water and move away from the immediate water's edge of
harbours, coastal estuaries, rock platforms and beaches.

- 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.

- Check that your neighbours have received this advice.

CAUTION:
Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first
wave not necessarily being the largest.

Low-level effects may be observed in neighbouring coastal areas. People are
advised to take care.

TSUNAMI SOURCE:
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.9 [Latitude 45.960S Longitude 166.470E ]
occurred at 07:22 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009 near OFF W. COAST OF S.
ISLAND, N.Z..

Sea level observations have confirmed a tsunami has been generated.

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The earthquake of magnitude 7.9 [Latitude 45.960S Longitude 166.470E ]
occurred at 07:22 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009.

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The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 10:25 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

FOR LATEST AND FURTHER INFORMATION:
Call 1300 TSUNAMI [1300 878 6264] or visit Home Page - Bureau of Meteorology

FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:
Call the NEW SOUTH WALES STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE on 132 500

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[vlv8vic]

doubt it'll amount to much personally. Hope not anyway!

[mws]

tv just said alert cancelled...

[WogBoyz]

hope its not gunna be like the last 30cm tusnami we had lol

[Sharoo]

I live there and so far so good!

[TVR-190]

i just went down to the beach for a half an hour. pretty quiet down there.

[TVR-190]

tv just said alert cancelled...

wrong, still in effect,

AND A 12CM WAVE HAS BEEN MEASURED BY A BOUY

[delcowizzid]

haha take that aussie LOL thats the best we can do 12 cm oh and by the way we havnt6 crumbled into the sea over here

[TVR-190]

O.K apparently a small tsunami has hit the coast.

no reported damage

[Steery]

Bigger than 12CM?

[Trayner]

Bigger than 12CM?

Thats what she said

[LUMPY 8]

Thats what she said

god dammit im sick of that saying its pissing me off. Thats all my mate is sayin at the moment everytime i say somfin