[STORMREPORTS] USASitRep: A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR: NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR, MEXICO

From: owner-sitrep{at}disastercenter.com
Date: Sat Jan 13 2001 - 13:30:40 EST


The USA Disaster Situation Report
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED 13 JAN, 1808 UTC

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT
CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA.

. . . A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT . . .

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR: NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR, MEXICO

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR:
ECUADOR, PANAMA, PERU

FOR OTHER AREAS IN THE PACIFIC, THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

AN EARTHQUAKE, PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.7, OCCURRED 13 JAN, 1733 UTC.
COORDINATES: LATITUDE 13.1 NORTH, LONGITUDE 88.6 WEST
VICINITY: OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA.

EVALUATION: IT IS NOT KNOWN THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED.
THIS WARNING AND WATCH ARE BASED ONLY ON EARTHQUAKE
EVALUATION.

ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL AT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
WARNING AND WATCH AREAS ARE:

NICARAGUA CORINTO 1946Z 13 JAN
PUERTO SANDINO 1947Z 13 JAN
SAN JUAN DL SUR 2025Z 13 JAN
EL SALVADOR ACAJUTLA 1955Z 13 JAN
MEXICO ACAPULCO 2034Z 13 JAN
MANZANILLO 2133Z 13 JAN
SOCORRO 2219Z 13 JAN
ECUADOR BALTRA IS. 2115Z 13 JAN
PANAMA BALBOA HTS. 2247Z 13 JAN
PERU LA PUNTA 2343Z 13 JAN

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
THE TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

RECIPIENTS OF THIS MESSAGE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON,
WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER ONLY
TO ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION
ABOUT ANY TSUNAMI THREAT IN THOSE AREAS.

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