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TEST...TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1...TEST\par
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI\par
0006 UTC THU AUG 8 2019\par
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...THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY...\par
...TEST PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE TEST...\par
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**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****\par
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\~THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE\par
\~UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS\par
\~MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.\par
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\~NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF\par
\~ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED\par
\~INFORMATION.\par
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TEST... PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ...TEST\par
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\~ * MAGNITUDE\~ \~ \~ 8.6\par
\~ * ORIGIN TIME    0000 UTC THU AUG 8 2019\par
\~ * COORDINATES    6.6 SOUTH 155.3 EAST \par
  * DEPTH          14 / 9 MILES\par
  * LOCATION       SOLOMON ISLANDS\par
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TEST... EVALUATION ...TEST\par
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\~ * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.6 OCCURRED\par
    SOLOMON ISLANDS AT 0000 UTC THURSDAY \par
    AUGUST 8 2019\par
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  * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE.\par
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  * BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD \par
    HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE. \par
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TEST... TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST ...TEST\par
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\~ * HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE\par
\~ \~ WITHIN THE NEXT THREE HOURS ALONG SOME COASTS OF\par
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      SOLOMON ISLANDS... VANUATU... CHUUK... PAPUA NEW GUINEA... \par
      POHNPEI... INDONESIA AND NAURU.\par
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TEST... RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ...TEST\par
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  * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE.\par
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\~ * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS\par
\~ \~ SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL\par
\~ \~ POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN\par
\~ \~ EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.\par
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\~ * PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT\par
\~ \~ FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND\par
\~ \~ LOCAL AUTHORITIES.\par
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TEST... ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL ...TEST\par
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  * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE.\par
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\~ * ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE\par
\~ \~ FOR PLACES WITHIN THREATENED REGIONS ARE GIVEN BELOW. ACTUAL\par
\~ \~ ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE\par
\~ \~ LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN\par
\~ \~ WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.\par
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\~ \~ LOCATION\~ \~ \~ \~ \~REGION\~ \~ \~ \~ \~ \~ \~COORDINATES\~ \~ ETA(UTC)\par
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    FALAMAE          SOLOMON ISLANDS    7.4S 155.6E  0022 08/08\par
    AMUN             PAPUA NEW GUINEA   6.0S 154.7E  0027 08/08\par
    ESPERITU SANTO   VANUATU           15.1S 167.3E  0225 08/08\par
    CHUUK ISLAND     CHUUK              7.4N 151.8E  0225 08/08\par
    POHNPEI ISLAND   POHNPEI            7.0N 158.2E  0245 08/08\par
    JAYAPURA         INDONESIA          2.4S 140.8E  0249 08/08\par
    NAURU            NAURU              0.5S 166.9E  0254 08/08\par
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TEST... POTENTIAL IMPACTS ...TEST\par
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  * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE.\par
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\~ * A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS\par
\~ \~ CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST\par
\~ \~ FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.\par
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\~ * IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO\par
\~ \~ THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION\par
\~ \~ OF THE SHORELINE.\par
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\~ * IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT\par
\~ \~ THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.\par
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\~ * PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE\par
\~ \~ CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.\par
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TEST... NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...TEST\par
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  * THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE.\par
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\~ * THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF\par
\~ \~ THE SITUATION WARRANTS.\par
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\~ * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.\par
\~ \~ GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT\par
\~ \~\~EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES\~-ALL LOWER CASE-.\par
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\~ * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND AT\par
\~ \~\~PTWC.WEATHER.GOV\~AND AT\~WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.\par
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\~ * COASTAL REGIONS OF HAWAII... AMERICAN SAMOA... GUAM... AND\par
\~ \~ CNMI SHOULD REFER TO PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES\par
\~ \~ SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE PLACES THAT CAN BE FOUND AT\par
\~ \~\~PTWC.WEATHER.GOV.\par
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\~ * COASTAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA... OREGON... WASHINGTON...\par
\~ \~ BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA SHOULD ONLY REFER TO U.S.\par
\~ \~ NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES THAT CAN BE FOUND\par
\~ \~ AT\~NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV.\par
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THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST\par
MESSAGE.\par
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