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West Coast Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WCATWC) Breakpoint BC - Washington Border Br i W t i sh a s h i C o lu n g t o m b n , U ia , C n it e a n a d d St a a t e s o f Am e r ic a © Juan de Fuca Strait D USA

Tsunami Notification Zones Notifications B.C. Tsunami Notification Zones Legend Alert Level Threat Action " City O! Tide Gauge ZONE A - THE NORTH COAST AND HAIDA GWAII Tsunamis are rare but serious events. Many areas of coastal B.C. may be threatened in the event !. Parks A Inundating wave possible Full evacuation suggested of a tsunami. However, it is generally accepted by scientific and technical experts that Victoria, eastern , Vancouver and the lower mainland are low-risk areas. ! Town Warning ZONE B - THE CENTRAL COAST AND NORTHWEST VANCOUVER ISLAND COAST !< Regional District INCLUDING KITIMAT, BELLA COOLA, AND West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WCATWC) notifications refer to B.C. coastal Village B areas in terms of “breakpoints” that, while understood in technical circles, will have little meaning Strong currents likely Stay away from the shore Unincorporated/Indian Reserves (670) Denotes First Nation to the general public. Community office ZONE C - THE OUTER WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND FROM Advisory 1:125,000 C CAPE SCOTT TO To ensure that all B.C. communities receive appropriate tsunami messaging, that is easily 0 2 4 6 8 10 understandable using provincial landmarks, Emergency Management BC has divided the Danger level not known yet Stay alert for more information ZONE D - THE JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT FROM JORDAN RIVER TO GREATER province into five (5) zones for notification purposes. These zones are reflected on this map Watch in different colours and the letters A, B, C, D and E. Kilometres D VICTORIA INCLUDING THE SAANICH PENINSULA Prroduced fforr:: Prroduced by:: All tsunami notifications prepared by the Province will refer to these five zones. Each of the five ZONE E - THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA INCLUDING THE GULF ISLANDS, Minor waves at most No action suggested March 2013 designated zones includes all islands and inlets within the location descriptive. E AND JOHNSTONE STRAIT Information Created by: GeoBC. NL Filepath: \\GRANITE\work\ilmb\dss\projects\clients_new\pep\tsunami\PEP_tsunami_maps\Inundation Zones\ArcGISprojects\Tsunami_zoneD.mxd