Tsunami Warning TASSIE!!

Teflon Turbo · 15-07-2009, 08:54 PM

TSUNAMI WARNING IN TASSIE after 9:30 tonight

seek shelter in land ASAP.

Earthquake nearly 8psi on the scale off NZ South Island

VIC & NSW no alert yet

Lord Howe Island in danger

seek shelter in land ASAP.

was just on the news!!!

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/837...ff-new-zealand

**DJM83** · 15-07-2009, 09:03 PM

Just looking at www.bom.gov.au

GTP owner · 15-07-2009, 09:05 PM

the sky is falling in! run chicken little run!

james22 · 15-07-2009, 09:07 PM

15 minutes ago I heard South Australia has now been warned.

Teflon Turbo · 15-07-2009, 09:14 PM

now vic and nsw coastal areas are on alert after a tsunami has been detected

i am going outside to see the animals and how the are reacting, they might know!!

4Vman · 15-07-2009, 09:19 PM

The last time a tsunami hit tassie half the population ended up washed up on the mainland and formed the settlement called adelaide....

GTP owner · 15-07-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

The last time a tsunami hit tassie half the population ended up washed up on the mainland and formed the settlement called adelaide....

:evil_laug i wondered where all the wombats went!!!!

DOC · 15-07-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

The last time a tsunami hit tassie half the population ended up washed up on the mainland and formed the settlement called adelaide....

Thats an urban myth, we all know a tasweegan is a victorian that can't swim.

4Vman · 15-07-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOC

Thats an urban myth, we all know a tasweegan is a victorian that can't swim.

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**Falcon Coupe** · 15-07-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Vman

The last time a tsunami hit tassie half the population ended up washed up on the mainland and formed the settlement called adelaide....

Don't knock the Tasmanians mate, they are battening down the hatches on the front line, if the Tsunami gets past them it may hit Australia !

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Auslandau · 15-07-2009, 09:20 PM

I asked my dog ......... she said 'Woof' so now I don't know what to do!

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Teflon Turbo · 15-07-2009, 09:21 PM

too funny! 4vman

GS608 · 15-07-2009, 09:29 PM

just looked on bom.gov.au and its just marine warnings for the east coast of vic, nsw and tassie. no real land warnings

**DJM83** · 15-07-2009, 09:29 PM

Well whats the explanation for the people of Melbourne then?

4Vman · 15-07-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Well whats the explanation for the people of Melbourne then?

Antarctica...??

blueoval · 15-07-2009, 09:30 PM

funny stuff Norm. lol

I just saw this stuff on the news also.

Jason[98.EL] · 15-07-2009, 09:33 PM

taken from ........ http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDY68029.txt

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IDY68029

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

MEDIA:
NO USE OF STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL [SEWS]
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE AND FREQUENT BROADCAST
************************************************** ******************************

TSUNAMI WARNING NUMBER 2 FOR PARTS OF VICTORIA
Issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre [JATWC] at
09:08 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

************************************************** ******************************

TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

************************************************** ******************************
SUMMARY:

Tsunami warning for the marine environment for parts of VICTORIA.

Threatened areas extend from Lakes Entrance to Gabo Island including Gabo
Island, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota and Point Hicks.

Possibility of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND SOME LOCALISED
OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE for several hours from 10:15 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 10:08 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

For latest and further information call 1300 TSUNAMI [1300 878 6264] or visit
www.bom.gov.au

************************************************** ******************************
DETAILS:

A threat of DANGEROUS WAVES, STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
LOCALISED OVERFLOW ONTO THE IMMEDIATE FORESHORE exists for parts of VICTORIA
from Lakes Entrance to Gabo Island including Gabo Island, Lakes Entrance,
Mallacoota and Point Hicks.

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

Mallacoota after 9:30 pm [EST] Wednesday
Lakes Entrance after 10:15 pm [EST] Wednesday

COMMUNITY RESPONSE ADVICE FROM THE VICTORIAN 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.

************************************************** ******************************

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

************************************************** ******************************

The NEXT UPDATE will be issued by 10:08 PM EST on Wednesday 15 July 2009

FOR LATEST AND FURTHER INFORMATION:
Call 1300 TSUNAMI [1300 878 6264] or visit www.bom.gov.au

FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:
Call the VICTORIAN STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE on 132 500

************************************************** ******************************

EST = Eastern Standard Time
CST = Central Standard Time = EST - 30 minutes
WST = Western Standard Time = EST - 2 hours

The JATWC is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience
Australia
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1970galaxie · 15-07-2009, 09:45 PM

8 psi LOL!
I doubt that would be much of a tsunami!

EFPWR · 15-07-2009, 09:49 PM

8 psi? loooooool

like its anything to worry about..

cant · 15-07-2009, 10:02 PM

Im grabbing my neighbors board, surfs up dude !!

Clarke AV · 15-07-2009, 10:17 PM

Latitude 45.960S Longitude 166.470E
Google map Street View is no good

james22 · 15-07-2009, 10:26 PM

:MrT_anim:

blueoval · 15-07-2009, 10:30 PM

SA has been removed from warning threat

EFPWR · 15-07-2009, 10:40 PM

Apprently its a 30cm wave.. its serious business!

**Falcon Coupe** · 15-07-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by EFPWR

Apprently its a 30cm wave.. its serious business!

I believe most Tsunamis are small until the water gets shallow near land, then then it goes pear shaped. ( The situation not the wave).

MITCHAY · 15-07-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

I believe most Tsunamis are small until the water gets shallow near land, then then it goes pear shaped. ( The situation not the wave).

You are correct. The closer to land they get, the more they increase in size. They slow down but gain height. The best place to be in a tsunami is in the middle of the ocean or high up on land.

A lot of people got killed in Indonesia and other parts because they went the opposite way when all the water got sucked out because curiosity got the better of them.