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technicians workin on a TAO buoy on the open sea with an approaching ship in the distance

Ocean and coastal observing systems - National Weather Service

May 24, 2022

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measurements and observations

El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

technicians workin on a TAO buoy on the open sea with an approaching ship in the distance

Satellite imagery of the Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific Ocean on January 15, 2022.

NOAA helps fill critical communication gaps in wake of Tonga Tsunami

February 7, 2022

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Satellite imagery of the Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific Ocean on January 15, 2022.

A Lake Michigan meteotsunami on April 13, 2018 unleashes a waterfall that cascades over the breakwater during the event near the lighthouse off Ludington, Michigan.

NOAA study of 'rare' Great Lakes wave shows promise of forecasting meteotsunamis

March 31, 2021

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A Lake Michigan meteotsunami on April 13, 2018 unleashes a waterfall that cascades over the breakwater during the event near the lighthouse off Ludington, Michigan.

A view of Barry Glacier, Alaska. (undated photo.)

Mapping the seafloor for signs of tsunami risk in Alaska's waters

September 11, 2020

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nautical charts and maps

A view of Barry Glacier, Alaska. (undated photo.)

Stormy weather over the ocean can sometimes fuel the development of meteotsunamis, a series of waves typically much smaller and less destructive than those associated with seismically generated tsunamis.

Podcast: Heard of meteotsunamis? Tune in to our chat with a NOAA oceanographer

July 25, 2019

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Stormy weather over the ocean can sometimes fuel the development of meteotsunamis, a series of waves typically much smaller and less destructive than those associated with seismically generated tsunamis.

Stormy weather over the ocean can sometimes fuel the development of meteotsunamis, a series of waves typically much smaller and less destructive than those associated with seismically generated tsunamis.

You might not have noticed, but about 25 meteotsunamis hit the East Coast each year

April 11, 2019

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Stormy weather over the ocean can sometimes fuel the development of meteotsunamis, a series of waves typically much smaller and less destructive than those associated with seismically generated tsunamis.

Tsunamai Hazard Zone.

Story map: NOAA mitigates the impact of killer waves

November 29, 2017

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Tsunamai Hazard Zone.

A digital elevation model (DEM) image for the Society Islands, French Polynesia, in the South Pacific. This DEM was built for the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers to aid in forecasting throughout the Pacific Basin.

Tsunamis: What can the ocean floor tell us about the next disaster?

March 7, 2017

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A digital elevation model (DEM) image for the Society Islands, French Polynesia, in the South Pacific. This DEM was built for the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers to aid in forecasting throughout the Pacific Basin.

This tsunami was generated by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 along a 300 km or 180 mile long megathrust fault. The wave "energy map" of maximum wave heights show that those coastlines directly in the energy "beam" of red/yellow had a much higher impact than those to either side of it.

NOAA Science On a Sphere visualizations show tsunami impacts around the globe

November 4, 2016

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This tsunami was generated by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 along a 300 km or 180 mile long megathrust fault. The wave "energy map" of maximum wave heights show that those coastlines directly in the energy "beam" of red/yellow had a much higher impact than those to either side of it.

Tsunamai Hazard Zone.

U.S. tsunami warning system

April 19, 2016

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Tsunamai Hazard Zone.

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