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COMMENT 336306P	2012-10-27 09:09 PM
Yes we are Tsunami Warning for AK, British Columbia, US East Coast and US West Coast 44 minutes ago Locations: Coastal areas between and including the north tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Cape Decision, Alaska (85 mil… Show more 44 minutes ago – West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center How likely:How soon:How severe: A tsunami Warning is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of British Columbia and Alaska from the north tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Cape Decision, Alaska (85 miles SE of Sitka). - Event details: Preliminary magnitude 7.1 (Mwp) earthquake / Lat: 52.863, Lon: -131.942 at 2012-10-28T03:04:11Z Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant widespread inundation is expected, or occurring. Warnings indicate that widespread dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents is possible and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival. Estimated arrival times and wave heights Show fewer locations Langara Island, British Columbia 9:16 PM GMT-07 (24 minutes from now) Sitka, Alaska 8:42 PM GMT-08 (50 minutes from now) Elfin Cove, Alaska 8:53 PM GMT-08 (1 hour, 1 minute from now) Tofino, British Columbia 10:09 PM GMT-07 (1 hour, 17 minutes from now) Craig, Alaska 9:10 PM GMT-08 (1 hour, 18 minutes from now) Neah Bay, Washington 10:18 PM GMT-07 (1 hour, 26 minutes from now) Charleston, Oregon 10:36 PM GMT-07 (1 hour, 44 minutes from now) Seaside, Oregon 10:36 PM GMT-07 (1 hour, 44 minutes from now) Westport, Washington 10:36 PM GMT-07 (1 hour, 44 minutes from now) Yakutat, Alaska 9:40 PM GMT-08 (1 hour, 48 minutes from now) Crescent City, California 10:53 PM GMT-07 (2 hours, 1 minute from now) Seward, Alaska 10:16 PM GMT-08 (2 hours, 24 minutes from now) Kodiak, Alaska 10:23 PM GMT-08 (2 hours, 31 minutes from now) Valdez, Alaska 10:31 PM GMT-08 (2 hours, 39 minutes from now) Cordova, Alaska 10:40 PM GMT-08 (2 hours, 48 minutes from now) Sand Point, Alaska 11:00 PM GMT-08 (3 hours, 8 minutes from now) Fort Point, New Hampshire 12:02 AM GMT-07 (3 hours, 10 minutes from now) Dutch Harbor, Alaska 11:21 PM GMT-08 (3 hours, 29 minutes from now) Santa Barbara, California 12:22 AM GMT-07 (3 hours, 30 minutes from now) Homer, Alaska 11:27 PM GMT-08 (3 hours, 35 minutes from now) San Pedro, Californi... [ more ]
COMMENT 336309P	2012-10-27 09:31 PM
What does GMT mean?
COMMENT 336310P	2012-10-27 09:33 PM
This Google Alert site seems to be indicating a tsunami warning that includes Santa Barbara for 12:22 AM (Sunday). As of now, there does not seem an alert from the county, so this Google Alert may just be a precaution. Still, probably not a good night for a midnight beach walk! http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=e03a6e895721fff1&hl=en&gl=US&source=web
SBCARDINAL	2012-10-27 09:37 PM
GMT- Greenwich Mean Time Google to see where our timezone is in relation.
COMMENT 336306P	2012-10-27 09:52 PM
If anything makes it this far south it will probably not be noticeably and measured at less than 2 inches
SHOREBIRD	2012-10-27 09:55 PM
GMT is London time. We are either -7 (daylight time) or -8 hours ( standard time) behind GMT
ROGER DODGER	2012-10-27 10:06 PM
Last time one of those little ones flowed thru here people on the beach had an early wake up call I'd hate to be passed out there on the beach not knowing what might be comming.
ECHO	2012-10-27 10:17 PM
I've looked on several news sites, and googled, and did not see anything that listed Santa Barbara, or even Central or Southern California. What I've read talks about Canada, Washington, Oregon, and some Northern California areas. Hopefully none of these really materialize.
BULLSEYEB	2012-10-27 10:57 PM
The current maps I just saw on Google show tsunami warnings all the way down Baja. I did not see predictions of how much or when. The news reports are showing lots of 4 pointer aftershocks and a 5.3. I haven't been able to make contact with my friend who lives in Blaine, WA, just at the border to CA above Bellingham, WA. Her phone appears to be nonfunctional and she hasn't posted on Facebook. Time will tell!
COMMENT 336339P	2012-10-28 02:47 AM
Heck of a quake, with apparently little damage. It was a 7.7! Three cheers for quakes in rural and lightly developed areas, and no tsunami.
COMMENT 336339P	2012-10-28 03:01 AM
For what it's worth, Bullseye, I had online contact with someone in Portland OR around 10-11 p.m. No problems were mentioned. I know that's further south. I hope you've gotten in touch with your friend!
COMMENT 336339P	2012-10-28 05:44 AM
Good report from BBC, anther favorite news site of mine, along with Reuters (harkening back to the "Where do you get your news" thread): Tsunami warning in Hawaii, out of caution. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-2f0113884 Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/28/us-hawaii-tsunami-idUSBRE89R02M20121028 The first waves were up to 2.5 feet; I guess that would have an effect in a harbor, as the interviewee said. Imagine what would have happened if an alarm was NOT called. Anyone read of the Italian geoscientists who were found guilty for not warning about the 2009 L'Aquila quake?! And the several to many officials and scientists who have resigned in protest and solidarity? http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/us-italy-earthquake-court-idUSBRE89L13V20121022
BULLSEYEB	2012-10-29 01:24 PM
340P, thanks. I did finally hear from my friend. They had a momentary power surge around the time of the quake that knocked out their answering machine and rendered their phone non-operational. Surprisingly enough, they did not feel the quake at all!

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