http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/?region=4 Tsunami warnings and information for Caribbean Sea countries en-us ptwc@ptwc.noaa.gov (PTWC) ptwc@ptwc.noaa.gov (PTWC Webmaster) http://weather.gov/images/xml_logo.gif http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/?region=4 05 Sep 2012 14:50:44 GMT 05 Sep 2012 14:50:44 GMT http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/?region=4&id=caribe.TSUCAX.2012.09.05.1450 caribe.TSUCAX.2012.09.05.1450 ptwc@ptwc.noaa.gov (PTWC) cancellation 9.9 -85.5 9.9 -85.5 7.9 Off Coast of Costa Rica 000 WECA41 PHEB 051450 TSUCAX TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1450 UTC WED SEP 05 2012 THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. ... THE TSUNAMI WATCH IS CANCELLED ... THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 1442Z 05 SEP 2012 COORDINATES - 9.9 NORTH 85.5 WEST LOCATION - OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA MAGNITUDE - 7.9 EVALUATION THE TSUNAMI WATCH FOR THE CARIBBEAN IS CANCELLED BECAUSE IT WAS MEANT FOR THE PACIFIC AND WAS INADVERTANTLY SENT TO THE CARIBBEAN BY MISTAKE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. ]]>