tsunami alert - nsw/qld
All beaches in NSW and Queensland have been closed and the Manly ferry service in Sydney has been suspended because of a tsunami alert following a major earthquake in the Solomon Islands.
The tsunami has reportedly destroyed houses in Gizo, in the Solomon Islands after a wave several metres high swept through the harbour town.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued the tsunami alert for NSW at 10.29am saying waves may impact the Sydney region after 11.30am.
Full article here: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tsunami-alert-shuts-beaches/2007/04/02/1175366110823.html
Bureau of Meteorology warning here: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN23900.txt
[edit 12.09pm] threat has eased significantly but apparently warnings are still current as a precaution!
The tsunami has reportedly destroyed houses in Gizo, in the Solomon Islands after a wave several metres high swept through the harbour town.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued the tsunami alert for NSW at 10.29am saying waves may impact the Sydney region after 11.30am.
Full article here: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tsunami-alert-shuts-beaches/2007/04/02/1175366110823.html
Bureau of Meteorology warning here: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN23900.txt
[edit 12.09pm] threat has eased significantly but apparently warnings are still current as a precaution!