Headline:
Tsunami Advisory issued June 24 at 6:39PM AST by NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Event:
Tsunami Advisory
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 5:39pm
Description:
PERSONS LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE OCEAN SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE
WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM HARBORS... MARINAS... BAYS
AND INLETS.
AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.1 OCCURRED NEAR
THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 605 PM AST ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 2026.
A HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN GENERATED BY THIS NEARBY
EARTHQUAKE THAT COULD SOON IMPACT NEARBY COASTS.
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS A TSUNAMI THREAT TO
PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS AND
STRONG OCEAN CURRENTS THAT COULD BE A HAZARD ALONG COASTS...
BEACHES... IN HARBORS... AND IN COASTAL WATERS.
THE HAZARD IS FORECAST TO BEGIN AROUND 719 PM AST ON WEDNESDAY
JUNE 24 2026 AND IT CAN PERSIST FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER.
DO NOT GO TO THE SHORE TO OBSERVE THE TSUNAMI.
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BE ALERT TO AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE MORE DETAILED OR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCATION.
Area Description:
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM; Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM; Coastal Waters OF Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM; Coastal Waters OF Southwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM; San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; North Central; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix
Forcast Office:
NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Sender: