Newsflash: Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued

Sunday, 28 February 2010, 1:21 am
Article: Alastair Thompson

Newsflash: Massive Quake Hits Chile - Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
UPDATE 1.12am NZT: Tsunami Threat To NZ Confirmed
UPDATE 9.55am NZT: Tsunami Waves Arrive On NZ's East Coast
UPDATE 12.30pm NZT: Wave Intensity On NZ Coast Stabilises

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NOAA Graphic showing intensity of Tsunami wave across the Pacific

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New Zealand is among the nations of the Pacific which is on a Tsunami watch following a massive earthquake measured at 8.8 on the richter scale in Chile near the city of Concepcion at 6.34pm NZT.

According to news reports the earthquake has killed at least 78 people in Chile and at the time of publication the Tsunami was passing Easter Island off in the mid Pacific.

The wave - if it reaches New Zealand - is estimated to reach the East Coast of New Zealand between around 7am and 9am NZT. The East Cape and Gisborne are expected to experience the Tsunami first - Civil Defence has warned the public to stay away from beaches and says that the largest wave could arrive many hours after the initial wave reaches the NZ coast.

Other estimated arrival times in the South Pacific are:

Cook Islands 6.14am NZT
Tonga 7.40am NZT
Samoa 8am NZT
Fiji 9am NZT
Tokelau 8.30am NZT

In Hawaii the evacuation sirens are scheduled to go off at 6am local time commencing a massive evaucation.

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Source - Geonet.org.nz - a snapshot of the latest tsunami gauge recordings for operational instruments in the New Zealand region

For more information on the New Zealand situation see:

CDEM Tsunami Warning 14 - Wave Activity Stabilises

As at 11:15 NZDT, 28 February 2010, wave activity as reported on tsunami gauges appears to have stabilised at the previously-reported levels (approximately 1.0 metres at the Chatham Islands, 0.3 metres at East Cape, Napier, Castlepoint, Tauranga and North ... More >>

National Warning: Tsunami Threat to NZ No: 13

Issued at 11:13 hours on 28 February 2010. A tsunami warning is in effect for New Zealand: The tsunami warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM. More >>

CDEM Tsunami Warning 12 - Surges Reach NZ Coast

As at 10:08 NZDT, 28 February 2010, wave activity as reported on tsunami gauges is now approximately 1.0 metres at the Chatham Islands, 0.3 metres at East Cape, and 0.4 metres in Gisborne. More >>

CDEM Tsunami Warning 11 - 1.5m Pitt Island Wave

Rana Solomon of Chatham Islands Council reports a wave height of 1.5 metres at Pitt Island in the Chathams. Gisborne, Napier and Castlepoint tsunami gauges are also showing initial activity of approximately the same magnitude as East Cape. More >>

CDEM Tsunami Warning 10 - Wave Size Increasing

As at 0840 NZDT, 28 February 2010 wave activity is now approximately 0.5 metres at the Chatham Islands, and 0.1 metres at East Cape. It is important to note that this is the first arrival and larger waves may follow over a period of several hours. More >>

CDEM Tsunami Warning 9 - Chathams Wave Detected

As at 0735 NZDT 28 February 2010 wave activity was confirmed on the coastal tsunami gauge at the Chatham Islands. At this stage, the change in sea level measured is approximately 0.2 metres. More >>

CDEM Tsunami Warning - Updates No. 5,6 & 7

A tsunami warning is in effect for New Zealand: The tsunami warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM. More >>

CDEM Tsunami Warning - Update No.4

Only messages issued by MCDEM represent the official warning status for New Zealand. Local civil defence authorities may supplement these messages by applying local threat assessments. More >>

Update: Tsunami Threat to NZ - Tsunami confirmed

The Tsunami Experts Panel is that a marine threat (i.e. threat to beach and small boats) exists for the entire east coasts of the North and South Islands from Puysegur around to Cape Reinga and extending south to Ahipara. More >>

A tsunami warning is in effect for New Zealand

If a tsunami has been generated, the first wave may arrive in New Zealand in the areas around Chatham Island (Waitangi Side) at approximately 07:05 HRS NZDT 28/02/2010. The first wave may arrive later and may not be the largest .Waves may continue for ... More >>

A complete Tsunami warning bulletin as issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center follows.

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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 005
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1045Z 27 FEB 2010

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

CHILE / PERU / ECUADOR / COLOMBIA / ANTARCTICA / PANAMA / COSTA RICA / NICARAGUA / PITCAIRN / HONDURAS / EL SALVADOR / GUATEMALA / FR. POLYNESIA / MEXICO / COOK ISLANDS / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / NIUE / NEW ZEALAND / TONGA / AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / JARVIS IS. / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU / FIJI / AUSTRALIA / HAWAII / PALMYRA IS. / TUVALU / VANUATU / HOWLAND-BAKER / NEW CALEDONIA / JOHNSTON IS. / SOLOMON IS. / NAURU / MARSHALL IS. / MIDWAY IS. / KOSRAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / POHNPEI / WAKE IS. / CHUUK / RUSSIA / MARCUS IS. / INDONESIA / N. MARIANAS / GUAM / YAP / BELAU / JAPAN / PHILIPPINES / CHINESE TAIPEI

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.. .ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME -. .0634Z 27 FEB 2010
COORDINATES -. .36.1 SOUTH. . 72.6 WEST
DEPTH. .. .. . -. . 55 KM
LOCATION. .. .-. .NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
MAGNITUDE. . -. .8.8

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION. .. .. .. .LAT. . LON. .. .TIME. .. .. .. .AMPL. .. .. .. . PER
-------------------. .----- ------. .-----. .---------------. .-----
IQUIQUE CL. .. .. .. .. . 20.2S. .70.1W. .0906Z. . 0.27M /. .0.9FT. .72MIN
ANTOFAGASTA CL. .. .. . 23.2S. .70.4W. .0941Z. . 0.49M /. .1.6FT. .52MIN
ARICA CL. .. .. .. .. .. . 18.5S. .70.3W. .1007Z. . 0.94M /. .3.1FT. .44MIN
DART LIMA 32412. .. .. .18.0S. .86.4W. .0941Z. . 0.24M /. .0.8FT. .36MIN
CALDERA CL. .. .. .. .. . 27.1S. .70.8W. .0843Z. . 0.45M /. .1.5FT. .20MIN
TALCAHUANO CL. .. .. .. .36.7S. .73.4W. .0653Z. . 2.34M /. .7.7FT. .88MIN
COQUIMBO CL. .. .. .. .. .30.0S. .71.3W. .0852Z. . 1.32M /. .4.3FT. .30MIN
CORRAL CL. .. .. .. .. .. .39.9S. .73.4W. .0739Z. . 0.90M /. .2.9FT. .16MIN
SAN FELIX CL. .. .. .. . 26.3S. .80.1W. .0815Z. . 0.53M /. .1.7FT. .08MIN
VALPARAISO CL. .. .. .. .33.0S. .71.6W. .0708Z. . 1.29M /. .4.2FT. .20MIN

LAT. .- LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON. .- LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
. .. .. .. .IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
. .. .. .. .VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER. .- PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.

EVALUATION

SEA LEVEL READINGS CONFIRM THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS THREAT. THIS CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND SEVERITY OF THE THREAT.

A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

FOR ALL AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

ESTIMATED INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE ARRIVAL TIMES AT FORECAST POINTS WITHIN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

LOCATION. .. .. .. . FORECAST POINT. .. . COORDINATES. .. . ARRIVAL TIME
--------------------------------. .. .------------. .. .------------
CHILE. .. .. .. .. .. .TALCAHUANO. .. .. .. . 36.7S. .73.1W. .. .0729Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .VALPARAISO. .. .. .. . 33.0S. .71.6W. .. .0739Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .COQUIMBO. .. .. .. .. . 29.9S. .71.3W. .. .0801Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CORRAL. .. .. .. .. .. . 39.8S. .73.5W. .. .0810Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CALDERA. .. .. .. .. .. .27.1S. .70.8W. .. .0821Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ANTOFAGASTA. .. .. .. .23.3S. .70.4W. .. .0844Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .IQUIQUE. .. .. .. .. .. .20.2S. .70.1W. .. .0911Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ARICA. .. .. .. .. .. .. .18.5S. .70.3W. .. .0929Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GOLFO DE PENAS. .. . 47.1S. .74.9W. .. .0934Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUERTO MONTT. .. .. . 41.5S. .73.0W. .. .1052Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .EASTER IS.. .. .. .. . 27.1S 109.4W. .. .1205Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUNTA ARENAS. .. .. . 53.2S. .70.9W. .. .1213Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUERTO WILLIAMS. .. .54.8S. .68.2W. .. .1404Z 27 FEB
PERU. .. .. .. .. .. . MOLLENDO. .. .. .. .. . 17.1S. .72.0W. .. .0936Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .SAN JUAN. .. .. .. .. . 15.3S. .75.2W. .. .0952Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .LA PUNTA. .. .. .. .. . 12.1S. .77.2W. .. .1045Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PIMENTAL. .. .. .. .. .. .6.9S. .80.0W. .. .1114Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .TALARA. .. .. .. .. .. .. .4.6S. .81.5W. .. .1127Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CHIMBOTE. .. .. .. .. .. .9.0S. .78.8W. .. .1132Z 27 FEB
ECUADOR. .. .. .. .. .LA LIBERTAD. .. .. .. . 2.2S. .81.2W. .. .1202Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ESMERELDAS. .. .. .. .. .1.2N. .79.8W. .. .1234Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BALTRA IS.. .. .. .. .. .0.5S. .90.3W. .. .1313Z 27 FEB
COLOMBIA. .. .. .. . TUMACO. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1.8N. .78.9W. .. .1253Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BAHIA SOLANO. .. .. .. .6.3N. .77.4W. .. .1327Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BUENAVENTURA. .. .. .. .3.8N. .77.2W. .. .1340Z 27 FEB
ANTARCTICA. .. .. . THURSTON IS.. .. .. . 72.0S 100.0W. .. .1312Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CAPE ADARE. .. .. .. . 71.0S 170.0E. .. .1650Z 27 FEB
PANAMA. .. .. .. .. . PUERTO PINA. .. .. .. . 7.4N. .78.1W. .. .1331Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUNTA MALA. .. .. .. .. .7.5N. .79.9W. .. .1334Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUNTA BURICA. .. .. .. .8.0N. .82.8W. .. .1340Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BALBOA HTS.. .. .. .. . 9.0N. .79.6W. .. .1457Z 27 FEB
COSTA RICA. .. .. . CABO MATAPALO. .. .. . 8.4N. .83.3W. .. .1344Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUERTO QUEPOS. .. .. . 9.4N. .84.2W. .. .1417Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CABO SAN ELENA. .. . 10.9N. .86.0W. .. .1452Z 27 FEB
NICARAGUA. .. .. .. .SAN JUAN DL SUR. .. .11.2N. .85.9W. .. .1452Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUERTO SANDINO. .. . 12.2N. .86.8W. .. .1512Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CORINTO. .. .. .. .. .. .12.5N. .87.2W. .. .1520Z 27 FEB
PITCAIRN. .. .. .. . PITCAIRN IS.. .. .. . 25.1S 130.1W. .. .1455Z 27 FEB
HONDURAS. .. .. .. . AMAPALA. .. .. .. .. .. .13.2N. .87.6W. .. .1520Z 27 FEB
EL SALVADOR. .. .. .ACAJUTLA. .. .. .. .. . 13.6N. .89.8W. .. .1531Z 27 FEB
GUATEMALA. .. .. .. .SIPICATE. .. .. .. .. . 13.9N. .91.2W. .. .1539Z 27 FEB
FR. POLYNESIA. .. .RIKITEA. .. .. .. .. .. .23.1S 135.0W. .. .1542Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HIVA OA. .. .. .. .. .. .10.0S 139.0W. .. .1723Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PAPEETE. .. .. .. .. .. .17.5S 149.6W. .. .1748Z 27 FEB
MEXICO. .. .. .. .. . PUERTO MADERO. .. .. .14.8N. .92.5W. .. .1552Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ACAPULCO. .. .. .. .. . 16.9N. .99.9W. .. .1615Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MANZANILLO. .. .. .. . 19.1N 104.3W. .. .1709Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .SOCORRO. .. .. .. .. .. .18.8N 111.0W. .. .1719Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CABO SAN LUCAS. .. . 22.8N 110.0W. .. .1749Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MAZATLAN. .. .. .. .. . 23.2N 106.4W. .. .1753Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUNTA ABREOJOS. .. . 26.7N 113.6W. .. .1856Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ENSENADA. .. .. .. .. . 31.8N 116.8W. .. .2016Z 27 FEB
COOK ISLANDS. .. . RAROTONGA. .. .. .. .. .21.2S 159.8W. .. .1814Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PENRYN IS.. .. .. .. .. .8.9S 157.8W. .. .1925Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PUKAPUKA IS.. .. .. . 10.8S 165.9W. .. .1950Z 27 FEB
KIRIBATI. .. .. .. . FLINT IS.. .. .. .. .. .11.4S 151.8W. .. .1836Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MALDEN IS.. .. .. .. .. .3.9S 154.9W. .. .1934Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CHRISTMAS IS.. .. .. . 2.0N 157.5W. .. .2028Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .KANTON IS.. .. .. .. .. .2.8S 171.7W. .. .2112Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .TARAWA IS.. .. .. .. .. .1.5N 173.0E. .. .2258Z 27 FEB
KERMADEC IS. .. .. .RAOUL IS.. .. .. .. .. .29.2S 177.9W. .. .1912Z 27 FEB
NIUE. .. .. .. .. .. . NIUE IS.. .. .. .. .. . 19.0S 170.0W. .. .1918Z 27 FEB
NEW ZEALAND. .. .. .EAST CAPE. .. .. .. .. .37.7S 178.5E. .. .1918Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GISBORNE. .. .. .. .. . 38.7S 178.0E. .. .1922Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .DUNEDIN. .. .. .. .. .. .45.9S 170.5E. .. .1952Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NAPIER. .. .. .. .. .. . 39.5S 176.9E. .. .1954Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WELLINGTON. .. .. .. . 41.3S 174.8E. .. .1955Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MILFORD SOUND. .. .. .44.6S 167.9E. .. .2005Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NORTH CAPE. .. .. .. . 34.4S 173.3E. .. .2010Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BLUFF. .. .. .. .. .. .. .46.6S 168.3E. .. .2030Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .LYTTELTON. .. .. .. .. .43.6S 172.7E. .. .2040Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .AUCKLAND(E). .. .. .. .36.7S 175.0E. .. .2056Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NELSON. .. .. .. .. .. . 41.3S 173.3E. .. .2127Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WESTPORT. .. .. .. .. . 41.8S 171.6E. .. .2129Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .AUCKLAND(W). .. .. .. .37.1S 174.2E. .. .2140Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NEW PLYMOUTH. .. .. . 39.1S 174.1E. .. .2219Z 27 FEB
TONGA. .. .. .. .. .. .NUKUALOFA. .. .. .. .. .21.0S 175.2W. .. .1940Z 27 FEB
AMERICAN SAMOA. . PAGO PAGO. .. .. .. .. .14.3S 170.7W. .. .1951Z 27 FEB
SAMOA. .. .. .. .. .. .APIA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 13.8S 171.8W. .. .2006Z 27 FEB
JARVIS IS.. .. .. . JARVIS IS.. .. .. .. .. .0.4S 160.1W. .. .2026Z 27 FEB
WALLIS-FUTUNA. .. .WALLIS IS.. .. .. .. . 13.2S 176.2W. .. .2028Z 27 FEB
TOKELAU. .. .. .. .. .NUKUNONU IS.. .. .. .. .9.2S 171.8W. .. .2030Z 27 FEB
FIJI. .. .. .. .. .. . SUVA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 18.1S 178.4E. .. .2104Z 27 FEB
AUSTRALIA. .. .. .. .HOBART. .. .. .. .. .. . 43.3S 147.6E. .. .2105Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .SYDNEY. .. .. .. .. .. . 33.9S 151.4E. .. .2146Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BRISBANE. .. .. .. .. . 27.2S 153.3E. .. .2310Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GLADSTONE. .. .. .. .. .23.8S 151.4E. .. .0101Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CAIRNS. .. .. .. .. .. . 16.7S 145.8E. .. .0159Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MACKAY. .. .. .. .. .. . 21.1S 149.3E. .. .0251Z 28 FEB
HAWAII. .. .. .. .. . HILO. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19.7N 155.1W. .. .2119Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HONOLULU. .. .. .. .. . 21.3N 157.9W. .. .2152Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .NAWILIWILI. .. .. .. . 22.0N 159.4W. .. .2158Z 27 FEB
PALMYRA IS.. .. .. .PALMYRA IS.. .. .. .. . 6.3N 162.4W. .. .2124Z 27 FEB
TUVALU. .. .. .. .. . FUNAFUTI IS.. .. .. .. .7.9S 178.5E. .. .2125Z 27 FEB
VANUATU. .. .. .. .. .ANATOM IS.. .. .. .. . 20.2S 169.9E. .. .2137Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ESPERITU SANTO. .. . 15.1S 167.3E. .. .2235Z 27 FEB
HOWLAND-BAKER. .. .HOWLAND IS.. .. .. .. . 0.6N 176.6W. .. .2154Z 27 FEB
NEW CALEDONIA. .. .NOUMEA. .. .. .. .. .. . 22.3S 166.5E. .. .2218Z 27 FEB
JOHNSTON IS.. .. . JOHNSTON IS.. .. .. . 16.7N 169.5W. .. .2245Z 27 FEB
SOLOMON IS.. .. .. .KIRAKIRA. .. .. .. .. . 10.4S 161.9E. .. .2321Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MUNDA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8.4S 157.2E. .. .0001Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GHATERE. .. .. .. .. .. . 7.8S 159.2E. .. .0001Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .AUKI. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .8.8S 160.6E. .. .0004Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HONIARA. .. .. .. .. .. . 9.3S 160.0E. .. .0004Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .FALAMAE. .. .. .. .. .. . 7.4S 155.6E. .. .0017Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PANGGOE. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.9S 157.2E. .. .0020Z 28 FEB
NAURU. .. .. .. .. .. .NAURU. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 0.5S 166.9E. .. .2331Z 27 FEB
MARSHALL IS.. .. . MAJURO. .. .. .. .. .. .. .7.1N 171.4E. .. .2339Z 27 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .KWAJALEIN. .. .. .. .. . 8.7N 167.7E. .. .0013Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .ENIWETOK. .. .. .. .. . 11.4N 162.3E. .. .0102Z 28 FEB
MIDWAY IS.. .. .. . MIDWAY IS.. .. .. .. . 28.2N 177.4W. .. .0022Z 28 FEB
KOSRAE. .. .. .. .. . KOSRAE IS.. .. .. .. .. .5.5N 163.0E. .. .0026Z 28 FEB
PAPUA NEW GUINE. .AMUN. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .6.0S 154.7E. .. .0036Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .KIETA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.1S 155.6E. .. .0038Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .RABAUL. .. .. .. .. .. .. .4.2S 152.3E. .. .0102Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PORT MORESBY. .. .. .. .9.3S 146.9E. .. .0123Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .LAE. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.8S 147.0E. .. .0128Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .KAVIENG. .. .. .. .. .. . 2.5S 150.7E. .. .0135Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MADANG. .. .. .. .. .. .. .5.2S 145.8E. .. .0154Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MANUS IS.. .. .. .. .. . 2.0S 147.5E. .. .0214Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WEWAK. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3.5S 143.6E. .. .0237Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .VANIMO. .. .. .. .. .. .. .2.6S 141.3E. .. .0258Z 28 FEB
POHNPEI. .. .. .. .. .POHNPEI IS.. .. .. .. . 7.0N 158.2E. .. .0111Z 28 FEB
WAKE IS.. .. .. .. . WAKE IS.. .. .. .. .. . 19.3N 166.6E. .. .0112Z 28 FEB
CHUUK. .. .. .. .. .. .CHUUK IS.. .. .. .. .. . 7.4N 151.8E. .. .0213Z 28 FEB
RUSSIA. .. .. .. .. . MEDNNY IS. .. .. .. .. .54.7N 167.4E. .. .0236Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .UST KAMCHATSK. .. .. .56.1N 162.6E. .. .0302Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PETROPAVLOVSK K. .. .53.2N 159.6E. .. .0333Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .URUP IS. .. .. .. .. .. .46.1N 150.5E. .. .0354Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .SEVERO KURILSK. .. . 50.8N 156.1E. .. .0410Z 28 FEB
MARCUS IS.. .. .. . MARCUS IS.. .. .. .. . 24.3N 154.0E. .. .0248Z 28 FEB
INDONESIA. .. .. .. .JAYAPURA. .. .. .. .. .. .2.4S 140.8E. .. .0302Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .WARSA. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 0.6S 135.8E. .. .0345Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .MANOKWARI. .. .. .. .. . 0.8S 134.2E. .. .0405Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .SORONG. .. .. .. .. .. .. .0.8S 131.1E. .. .0433Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .BEREBERE. .. .. .. .. .. .2.5N 128.7E. .. .0452Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PATANI. .. .. .. .. .. .. .0.4N 128.8E. .. .0505Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GEME. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .4.6N 126.8E. .. .0512Z 28 FEB
N. MARIANAS. .. .. .SAIPAN. .. .. .. .. .. . 15.3N 145.8E. .. .0303Z 28 FEB
GUAM. .. .. .. .. .. . GUAM. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 13.4N 144.7E. .. .0311Z 28 FEB
YAP. .. .. .. .. .. .. .YAP IS.. .. .. .. .. .. . 9.5N 138.1E. .. .0352Z 28 FEB
BELAU. .. .. .. .. .. .MALAKAL. .. .. .. .. .. . 7.3N 134.5E. .. .0413Z 28 FEB
JAPAN. .. .. .. .. .. .KUSHIRO. .. .. .. .. .. .42.9N 144.3E. .. .0435Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .KATSUURA. .. .. .. .. . 35.1N 140.3E. .. .0453Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HACHINOHE. .. .. .. .. .40.5N 141.5E. .. .0509Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .SHIMIZU. .. .. .. .. .. .32.8N 133.0E. .. .0557Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .OKINAWA. .. .. .. .. .. .26.2N 127.8E. .. .0610Z 28 FEB
PHILIPPINES. .. .. .DAVAO. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6.8N 125.7E. .. .0527Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .PALANAN. .. .. .. .. .. .17.1N 122.6E. .. .0559Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .LEGASPI. .. .. .. .. .. .13.2N 123.8E. .. .0604Z 28 FEB
CHINESE TAIPEI. . HUALIEN. .. .. .. .. .. .24.0N 121.6E. .. .0626Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .HUALIEN. .. .. .. .. .. .24.0N 121.7E. .. .0626Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .CHILUNG. .. .. .. .. .. .25.2N 121.8E. .. .0654Z 28 FEB
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .TAITUNG. .. .. .. .. .. .22.7N 121.2E. .. .0655Z 28 FEB

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