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nitpicked

(892 posts)
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:37 PM Dec 5

Tsunami warning for OR and CA claimed by Faux weather

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Tsunami warning for OR and CA claimed by Faux weather (Original Post) nitpicked Dec 5 OP
Yes ._. Dec 5 #1
NWS confirmation nitpicked Dec 5 #2
7.0 registered off the coast just south of eureka so it's likely. CincyDem Dec 5 #3
BBC announced it just now. Gaugamela Dec 5 #4
I got the tsunami warning too in San Francisco. My question is: where is the earthquake that generated the tsunami? NBachers Dec 5 #5
tsunami.gov: Dennis Donovan Dec 5 #6
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Dec 5 #7

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(1,157 posts)
1. Yes
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:38 PM
Dec 5

A tsunami warning came over my weather radio fifteen minutes ago.

nitpicked

(892 posts)
2. NWS confirmation
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:39 PM
Dec 5
https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=EKA&wwa=tsunami%20warning

Tsunami Message Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1124 AM PST Thu Dec 5 2024

PZZ530-531-CAZ006-505-506-508-509-109-104-103-101-ORZ021-022-
052024-
/O.CON.PAAQ.TS.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
Coastal areas between and including Davenport, California
(10 miles NW of Santa Cruz) to Douglas/Lane Line, Oregon
(10 miles SW of Florence)
1124 AM PST Thu Dec 5 2024

....THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL
AREAS OF CALIFORNIA AND OREGON FROM DAVENPORT CALIFORNIA,
WHICH IS LOCATED 10 MILES NW OF SANTA CRUZ TO DOUGLAS/LANE
LINE OREGON, WHICH IS LOCATED 10 MILES SW OF FLORENCE...

If you are located in this coastal area, move inland
to higher ground.

Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant
inundation is possible or is already occurring. Tsunamis are
a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival
time. The first wave may not be the largest.

At 1044 AM Pacific Standard Time on December 5 an earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 7.0 occurred 45 miles southwest of
Eureka California.

Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are;

Fort Bragg California 1110 AM.PST. December 5.
Crescent City California 1120 AM.PST. December 5.
Port Orford Oregon 1120 AM.PST. December 5.
Brookings Oregon 1125 AM.PST. December 5.
Charleston Oregon 1140 AM.PST. December 5.
San Francisco California 1210 PM.PST. December 5.

The tsunami warning will remain in effect until further notice.
Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more informat

CincyDem

(6,962 posts)
3. 7.0 registered off the coast just south of eureka so it's likely.
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:40 PM
Dec 5

Friends in SF getting warnings near the coast for about 45 minutes from now.

Gaugamela

(2,691 posts)
4. BBC announced it just now.
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:40 PM
Dec 5

NBachers

(18,218 posts)
5. I got the tsunami warning too in San Francisco. My question is: where is the earthquake that generated the tsunami?
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:40 PM
Dec 5

Edit: OK, I see now.

Dennis Donovan

(27,918 posts)
6. tsunami.gov:
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:40 PM
Dec 5

Omaha Steve

(103,907 posts)
7. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:42 PM
Dec 5

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