So i get back from a big weekend regatta in Mackay and the next Morning I wake up to this Warning from BOM:
TSUNAMI BULLETIN
TSUNAMI THREAT TO EASTERN AUSTRALIA and Willis and Barrier Reef Islands, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii has detected an undersea earthquake near Solomon Islands and has issued a Tsunami Bulletin.
The earthquake has also been detected by Geoscience Australia.
UPDATED
*****
Willis Island Meteorological station reported NO noticable affect of waves at 9am by which time the Tsunami should have passed. They are checking to see if there has been any affect to beaches.
At this stage the Threat seems to have eased, will maintain the warnings until after any wave may pass near Cooktown after 9.30am.
*****
AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 6:40 am EST 02 APR 2007
COORDINATES - 8.6 SOUTH 157.2 EAST
LOCATION - SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 8.1
Based on the magnitude and location of the earthquake, tsunami could start affecting these locations at the following local time:
Cooktown from 0931am 02/04/2007
Cairns from 0949am
Brisbane 1033am
Gladstone 1139am
Mackay 1144am
This bulletin is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts and the Bureau's website at
www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/
This Certianly add some spice to your morning
TSUNAMI BULLETIN
TSUNAMI THREAT TO EASTERN AUSTRALIA and Willis and Barrier Reef Islands, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii has detected an undersea earthquake near Solomon Islands and has issued a Tsunami Bulletin.
The earthquake has also been detected by Geoscience Australia.
UPDATED
*****
Willis Island Meteorological station reported NO noticable affect of waves at 9am by which time the Tsunami should have passed. They are checking to see if there has been any affect to beaches.
At this stage the Threat seems to have eased, will maintain the warnings until after any wave may pass near Cooktown after 9.30am.
*****
AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 6:40 am EST 02 APR 2007
COORDINATES - 8.6 SOUTH 157.2 EAST
LOCATION - SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 8.1
Based on the magnitude and location of the earthquake, tsunami could start affecting these locations at the following local time:
Cooktown from 0931am 02/04/2007
Cairns from 0949am
Brisbane 1033am
Gladstone 1139am
Mackay 1144am
This bulletin is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts and the Bureau's website at
www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/
This Certianly add some spice to your morning
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