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2010-02-28 04:25:47 - Tsunami - Australia EDIS CODE: TS-20100228-25137-AUS
Date & Time: 2010-02-28 04:25:47 [UTC]
Area: Australia, , Norfolk Island, Not confirmed information! Description: A 40 cm rise in sea levels at Norfolk Island and a 10 cm rise at Southport, in Tasmania have been observed on Sunday morning, Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Center (JATWC) says. As a tsunami affecting Australia is currently makes its way towards the east coast of Australia, New South Wales state and Queensland state are expected to see similar effects to sea conditions, which will accelerate tidal movements, the JATWC spokesman Alasdair Hainsworth says Sunday. "It's unlikely there will be big waves but very significant variations in sea levels in a relatively short space of time, It's almost like the tide comes in and goes out in less than half an hour. So you can imagine the kind of currents and the potential danger to people in boats and also, more importantly, in the water. They could easily find themselves in very strong currents, very, very quickly." Hainsworth told Austrlaian Associated Press. "Our warning will definitely be continuing for at least the remainder of the day (Sunday) and we wouldn't be canceling it for quite some time yet." He said rising waters and associated dangerous currents may hit NSW, Queensland and Victoria from any time on Sunday. The alert follows a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake which struck off the coast of Chile, toppling buildings, cutting power and pushing the death toll to 214. The JATWC has updated a tsunami alert Sunday morning, declaring a "potential tsunami threat" for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.
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