WECN41 CWVR 151736
TSUNAMI ALERT
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA ON BEHALF OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
BRITISH COLUMBIA
AT 9:36 A.M. PST SATURDAY 15 JANUARY 2022.
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TSUNAMI ADVISORY FOR:
      ZONE A - THE NORTH COAST AND HAIDA GWAII
      ZONE B - THE CENTRAL COAST AND NORTHEAST VANCOUVER ISLAND 
         COAST INCLUDING KITIMAT BELLA COOLA AND PORT HARDY
      ZONE C - THE OUTER WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND FROM CAPE 
         SCOTT TO PORT RENFREW
      ZONE D - THE JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT FROM JORDAN RIVER TO GREATER 
         VICTORIA INCLUDING THE SAANICH PENINSULA.

      A TSUNAMI ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF 
      STRONG LOCALIZED CURRENTS. NO SIGNIFICANT INUNDATION IS 
      EXPECTED, BUT LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS AND BEACHES MAY BE AT 
      RISK. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT 
      BE THE LARGEST.

      PEOPLE IN COASTAL AREAS THAT ARE AT RISK ARE ADVISED TO STAY 
      AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND HEED INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL 
      AUTHORITIES.

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==DISCUSSION==

PLEASE MINIMIZE PHONE USE IN AFFECTED AREAS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
GO TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BRITISH COLUMBIA WEBSITE AT 
WWW.EMERGENCYINFOBC.GOV.BC.CA OR THE NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER 
WEBSITE AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

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