WEXX30 PAAQ 081842 TSUATE BULLETIN Public Tsunami Message Number 3 NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK 242 PM EDT FRI Jul 8 2016 ...THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELLED... * THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH CAROLINA - NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY - UPDATED ------------------------------------------ * Observed max tsunami height is the highest recorded water level above the tide level up to the time of this message. TIME OBSERVED MAX SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT ---------------------------- ---------------- -------------- Hatteras North Carolina 1537 EDT JUL 8 0.9ft Oregon Inlet NC 1554 EDT JUL 8 1.7ft Beaufort North Carolina 1529 EDT JUL 8 4.4ft RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED ----------------------------- * Do not re-occupy hazard zones until local emergency officials indicate it is safe to do so. IMPACTS - UPDATED ----------------- * Tsunami activity has subsided along the coasts of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, and U.S. and Canadian coasts in the Atlantic. * Ongoing activity may persist in some areas causing strong currents dangerous to swimmers and boats. * The determination to re-occupy hazard zones must be made by local officials. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE -------------------------------------- * Refer to the internet site ntwc.arh.noaa.gov for more information. * Caribbean coastal regions outside Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands anf British Virgin Islands should refer to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages at ptwc.weather.gov. * This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message issued for this event. $$