Steady rain continues to fall across Kodiak Island. Temperatures are holding in the lower 40s with a northeasterly wind of 15 to 25 mph. Expect an additional 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch before midnight.
Tonight
Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. North wind 10 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Numerous rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. North wind 5 to 20 mph.
... A strong earthquake has occurred but a tsunami is not expected along the California/ Oregon/ Washington/ British Columbia or Alaska coasts...
No - repeat no - warning... watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
Based on the earthquake magnitude and historic tsunami records a damaging tsunami is not expected along the California/ Oregon/ Washington/ British Columbia and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.
At 252 PM Pacific daylight time on may 9 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 6.5 occurred south of the Mariana islands.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach Hawaii will issue messages for Hawaii and other areas of the Pacific outside California/ Oregon/ Washington/ British Columbia and Alaska.
This will be the only statement issued for this event by the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless additional information becomes available. See the web site wcatwc.Arh.NOAA.Gov for basic tsunami information - safety rules and tsunami travel times.
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