TSUNAMI

A REPORT FROM A YACHT IN APIA!
( I watch the chat lines of yachts in the area for info for Shimmi - (Trevor)

I am currently in Apia, Samoa at the marina. The earthquake hit this morning around 7am. It lasted for quite some time, the pontoons, etc rumbled and it took awhile to figure out what was happening. About 20minutes later the tsunami sirens started, and the town was evacuated to high ground. The marina began to surge, and two yachts left to avoid potential damage. Myself and an Irish singlehander waited around a little longer to see how the situation progressed. Apia harbour surged out to sea, fish jumped onto the docks, some boats hit ground and masts tilted. We were then told by police we would be arrested for not obeying orders, and went to Aggie Grey's hotel. We waited on the third floor for things to settle, and then was given breakfast... Things have calmed now, but internet has been down all morning, and I've just been able to get online. I do not have much other news as to what has happened elsewhere, I am researching now...That's all from here... Nick, Western Samoa.--- In mailto:pacificpuddlejump%40yahoogroups.com, "sv_followyoufollowme" wrote:>> > Local SSB nets have reported substantial damage in Pago Pago and Western Samoa... Boats at anchor in Pago Pago hitting bottom, cars swept from low lying areas into the water, low lying village in Western Samoa inunduated with possible loss of life.> > Below find current Tsunami warning..> > allan and rina> SV Follow You Follow Me> Tonga


TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWSISSUED AT 2022Z 29 SEP 2009THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFICOCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FORAMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU /COOK ISLANDS / TONGA / TUVALU / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / FIJI /HOWLAND-BAKER / JARVIS IS. / NEW ZEALAND / FR. POLYNESIA /PALMYRA IS. / VANUATU / NAURU / MARSHALL IS. / SOLOMON IS. /JOHNSTON IS. / NEW CALEDONIA / KOSRAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA /POHNPEI / WAKE IS.A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FORPITCAIRN / MIDWAY IS. / CHUUK / AUSTRALIA / MARCUS IS. /N. MARIANAS / GUAM / INDONESIA / ANTARCTICA / YAPFOR ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN... IT IS FORINFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLYNATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKEDECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA ANDANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS