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Major Tsunami and Tsunami have been issued.
  PACIFIC COAST OF TOHOKU
  PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  JAPAN SEA COAST OF AOMORI PREF.
  KANTO
  IZU/OGASAWARA ISLANDS
  TOKAI
  PACIFIC COAST OF KINKI/SHIKOKU
  OKAYAMA PREF.
  ARIAKE SEA AND YATSUSHIRO SEA
  EASTERN PART OF KYUSHU
  KAGOSHIMA PREF.
  
Evacuate from the seashore immediately to the safe places near the above coasts.
Tsunami attentions are in effect at some of the other coasts now.

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Tsunami Warning

  PACIFIC COAST OF AOMORI PREF.
  IWATE PREF.
  MIYAGI PREF.

  EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  CENTRAL PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  JAPAN SEA COAST OF AOMORI PREF.
  FUKUSHIMA PREF.
  IBARAKI PREF.
  KUJUKURI AND SOTOBO AREA, CHIBA PREF.
  UCHIBO AREA, CHIBA PREF.
  TOKYO BAY
  IZU ISLANDS
  OGASAWARA ISLANDS
  SAGAMI BAY AND MIURA PENINSULA
  SHIZUOKA PREF.
  PACIFIC COAST OF AICHI PREF.
  ISE BAY AND MIKAWA BAY
  SOUTHERN PART OF MIE PREF.
  SOUTHERN PART OF AWAJI ISLAND
  WAKAYAMA PREF.
  OKAYAMA PREF.
  TOKUSHIMA PREF.
  BUNGO STRAIT COAST OF EHIME PREF.
  KOCHI PREF.
  ARIAKE SEA AND YATSUSHIRO SEA
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF OITA PREF.
  BUNGO STRAIT COAST OF OITA PREF.
  MIYAZAKI PREF.
  EASTERN PART OF KAGOSHIMA PREF.
  TANEGASHIMA AND YAKUSHIMA AREA
  AMAMI ISLANDS AND TOKARA ISLANDS
  WESTERN PART OF KAGOSHIMA PREF.
  OKINAWA ISLANDS
  DAITOJIMA AREA
  MIYAKOJIMA AND YAEYAMA AREA

Evacuate from the seashore immediately to the safe places near the above coasts.

Tsunami Advisory
  SOUTHERN PART OF JAPAN SEA COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  OKHOTSK SEA COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  MUTSU BAY
  OSAKA PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF HYOGO PREF.
  HIROSHIMA PREF.
  KAGAWA PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF EHIME PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF YAMAGUCHI PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF FUKUOKA PREF.
  JAPAN SEA COAST OF FUKUOKA PREF.
  WESTERN PART OF NAGASAKI PREF.
  AMAKUSA NADA COAST OF KUMAMOTO PREF.

***********About Tsunami Forecast************
Tsunami height is expected to be 3 meters or more, Keep careful watch on tsunamis.
Tsunami height is expected to be up to 2 meters, Keep watch on tsunamis.
Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters, Pay attention to tsunamis.

Tsunami Observations
As of 14:35 JST

At some parts of the coasts, tsunamis may be higher than those observed at the observation sites.
The tsunamis can become higher from now on.

Kushiro	Initial Tsunami	13:53 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.2m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:04 JST 28 Feb		0.2m
Nemuro-shi Hanasaki	Initial Tsunami	13:47 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.3m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:28 JST 28 Feb		0.3m
Hamanaka-cho Kiritappu-ko	Initial Tsunami	13:50 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.2m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:30 JST 28 Feb		0.3m
Tokachi-ko	Initial Tsunami	14:07 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.2m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:17 JST 28 Feb		0.2m
Hachinohe	Initial Tsunami	14:24 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.1m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:31 JST 28 Feb		0.1m
Mutsuogawara-ko	Initial Tsunami	14:06 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.1m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:16 JST 28 Feb		0.1m
Miyako	Initial Tsunami	14:09 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.1m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:31 JST 28 Feb		0.1m
Ofunato	Initial Tsunami	14:09 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.2m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:29 JST 28 Feb		0.2m
Kamaishi	Initial Tsunami	14:08 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.2m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:16 JST 28 Feb		0.2m
Kuji-ko	Initial Tsunami	14:11 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.3m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:22 JST 28 Feb		0.3m
Kesennuma Hirotawan-oki	Initial Tsunami	14:00 JST 28 Feb		Unknown
	Maximum Tsunami			(*4)
Chichijima Futami	Initial Tsunami	14:00 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.1m
	Maximum Tsunami	14:27 JST 28 Feb		0.2m
Minami-torishima	Initial Tsunami	12:43 JST 28 Feb	(+)	0.1m
	Maximum Tsunami	12:52 JST 28 Feb		0.1m

*4 mark:The maximum tsunami will arrive from now on.

Tsunami Warning/Advisory

  PACIFIC COAST OF AOMORI PREF.
  IWATE PREF.
  MIYAGI PREF.

  EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  CENTRAL PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  JAPAN SEA COAST OF AOMORI PREF.
  FUKUSHIMA PREF.
  IBARAKI PREF.
  KUJUKURI AND SOTOBO AREA, CHIBA PREF.
  UCHIBO AREA, CHIBA PREF.
  TOKYO BAY
  IZU ISLANDS
  OGASAWARA ISLANDS
  SAGAMI BAY AND MIURA PENINSULA
  SHIZUOKA PREF.
  PACIFIC COAST OF AICHI PREF.
  ISE BAY AND MIKAWA BAY
  SOUTHERN PART OF MIE PREF.
  SOUTHERN PART OF AWAJI ISLAND
  WAKAYAMA PREF.
  OKAYAMA PREF.
  TOKUSHIMA PREF.
  BUNGO STRAIT COAST OF EHIME PREF.
  KOCHI PREF.
  ARIAKE SEA AND YATSUSHIRO SEA
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF OITA PREF.
  BUNGO STRAIT COAST OF OITA PREF.
  MIYAZAKI PREF.
  EASTERN PART OF KAGOSHIMA PREF.
  TANEGASHIMA AND YAKUSHIMA AREA
  AMAMI ISLANDS AND TOKARA ISLANDS
  WESTERN PART OF KAGOSHIMA PREF.
  OKINAWA ISLANDS
  DAITOJIMA AREA
  MIYAKOJIMA AND YAEYAMA AREA

  SOUTHERN PART OF JAPAN SEA COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  OKHOTSK SEA COAST OF HOKKAIDO
  MUTSU BAY
  OSAKA PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF HYOGO PREF.
  HIROSHIMA PREF.
  KAGAWA PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF EHIME PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF YAMAGUCHI PREF.
  SETONAIKAI COAST OF FUKUOKA PREF.
  JAPAN SEA COAST OF FUKUOKA PREF.
  WESTERN PART OF NAGASAKI PREF.
  AMAKUSA NADA COAST OF KUMAMOTO PREF.

No tsunami damage at some of the other coasts though there may be slight sea level changes.

Earthquake Information
Occurred at	15:34 JST 27 Feb 2010
Region name	WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA
Latitude	36.1S
Longitude	72.6W
Depth	Unknown
Magnitude	8.6

USS George Washington Facebook Page:

The Japanese news is reporting that a place up north has seen waves 1.2 meters, but Yokohama (close to us) has only seen 20 cm. Taking a break for dinner, but everything is looking good here in Yokosuka currently. The water level is probably a little higher, but 20 cm isn't too high when the piers are several meters ...above the surface, plus we are in a well-sheltered harbor.

USS George Washington Facebook Page:

O.k, so after eating some fine Navy chow, the Command Duty Officer (CDO) went over the 1MC (general annoucing system) to sound the "all clear." Tsunami effects were minimal for us resulting in a higher than normal tide, but that was all. No damage was reported and no one was hurt. Thanks to those that have been following this!