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Tsunami Warning Issued For NYC Was Error, NWS Says
A text warning of a tsunami was intended to be a test, the National Weather Service said.
NEW YORK, NY - A text warning that a tsunami could be headed to the East Coast was sent in error Tuesday, causing concern to some before being identified as a mistake.
The alert was sent by the National Weather Service and was received by subscribers up the East Coast, the service said in a tweet.
Hope this tsunami doesn’t affect my morning commute pic.twitter.com/O4Iphjirzt
— Elizabeth Wagner (@ewagss) February 6, 2018
Tweets from the National Weather Service and from AccuWeather quickly informed receivers that it was a test and there was no tsunami threat.
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"We are currently trying to find out how a message went out as a warning. We will update you when we find out more," the NWS said.
A monthly Tsunami Warning test was issued around 830 am by @NWS_NTWC . We have been notified that some users received this test message as an actual Tsunami Warning. A Tsunami Warning is not in effect. Repeat, a Tsunami Warning is not in effect #chswx #gawx #savwx #scwx
— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) February 6, 2018
The National Weather Service Tsunami Warning this morning was a TEST. No Tsunami warning is in effect for the East Coast of the U.S.
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) February 6, 2018
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