**ALERT** Earthquake Mag 8 - Tsunami Threat Gulf of America

[SB Shock]

"Tsunami Threat" is being analyzed for the Gulf of America from the magnitude 8 earthquake near the Cayman Islands.

[SB Shock]

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI

..A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT...

* GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

[SB Shock]

Tsunami Information Statement Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
746 PM AST Sat Feb 8 2025

UPDATES
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* Revised magnitude
* Official magnitude reduced to 7.6

EVALUATION
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* There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of
Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada.

* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
dangerous to shorelines near the source.

[SB Shock]

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
809 PM AST SAT FEB 08 2025

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.6 OCCURRED
NORTH OF HONDURAS AT 723 PM AST ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 2025.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO
PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS
AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD ALONG
COASTS... BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.

* THE EARLIEST ESTIMATED TIME THAT HAZARDOUS SEA LEVEL
FLUCTUATIONS AND STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS MAY BEGIN IN PUERTO
RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IS

948 PM AST ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 2025

* THE GENERATION OF TSUNAMI WAVES HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED.

* MONITORING IS UNDERWAY TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE TSUNAMI
THREAT.

[SB Shock]

The earthquake occurred along a slip fault, so the tsunami threat could be mitigated.

[Kung Wu]

Still a threat??

[SB Shock]

Still a threat??

Still a possible threat. Last message said

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
829 PM AST SAT FEB 08 2025

COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT...

* NO OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ARE AVAILABLE YET.

Cuba threat is 3-10 ft waves, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands is less than a foot.

One of the DART buoy picked up the following

dart.jpg

They seemed to be leaning toward canceling.

* THE TSUNAMI FORECAST DOES NOT SHOW A THREAT FOR PUERTO RICO
AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. HOWEVER... WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR
SEA LEVEL DATA TO CONFIRM THE FORECAST.

Problem is most of the DART buoy are non-operable in the region, so they are pretty much waiting to see if anybody gets tsunmi waves.

Next update is suppose to occur at 7pm central.

[SB Shock]

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
909 PM AST SAT FEB 08 2025

AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-090309-
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED...
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED FOR PUERTO RICO... THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.


EVALUATION
----------

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.6 OCCURRED
NORTH OF HONDURAS AT 723 PM AST ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 2025.

* EVALUATION OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA INDICATE THAT A DESTRUCTIVE
TSUNAMI FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WAS NOT
GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.

OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
--------------------------------

* THE FOLLOWING ARE TSUNAMI WAVE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL
AND/OR DEEP-OCEAN SEA LEVEL GAUGES AT THE INDICATED
LOCATIONS.

* THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST MEASURED SO FAR. IT
IS MEASURED WITH RESPECT TO THE TIDE LEVEL.

GAUGE TIME OF MAXIMUM
COORDINATES MEASURE TSUNAMI
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON (AST) HEIGHT
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ISLA MUJERES MX 21.3N 86.7W 852 PM 0.1 FT

So, in summary, small tsunami waves were generated, but not a DESTRUCTIVE one.

Coverage of this event by me is over.

[Kung Wu]

So, in summary, small tsunami waves were generated, but not a DESTRUCTIVE one.

Coverage of this event by me is over.

Good looking out. Could have been devastating.

[C0|dB|00ded]

Extremely confusing warning. Where is the "Gulf of America".

[Kung Wu]

Extremely confusing warning. Where is the "Gulf of America".

Between your mom's legs.

[C0|dB|00ded]

Between your mom's legs.

[ShockerFever]

Extremely confusing warning. Where is the "Gulf of America".

*triggered*