Warden Message
Warden Message - Earthquake and Tsunami Warning
March 11, 2011
This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Japan that the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued multiple tsunami alerts covering regions in Mainland Japan and the Amami islands, as a result of a magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck off the Northeast coast of Japan at 2:46 pm.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for the entire pacific coast of Japan. As of 4:38pm Japan time, the list of affected prefectures follows. Real time updates can be found at the JMA website: http://www.jma.go.jp/en
| Tsunami Forecast Region | Classification of Tsunami Warning/Advisory |
| Iwate Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Miyagi Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Fukushima Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Central Part of Pacific Coast of Hokkaido | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Pacific Coast of Aomori Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Ibaraki Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Kujukuri and Sotobo Area, Chiba Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Izu Islands | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Eastern Part of Pacific Coast of Hokkaido | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Western Part of Pacific Coast of Hokkaido | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Japan Sea Coast of Aomori Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Uchibo Area, Chiba Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Ogasawara Islands | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Sagami Bay and Miura Peninsula | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Shizuoka Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Wakayama Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Tokushima Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Major Tsunami) |
| Pacific Coast of Aichi Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Southern Coast of Mie Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Kochi Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Miyazaki Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Tanegashima and Yakushima Area | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Amami Islands and Tokara Islands | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Southern Part of Japan Sea Coast of Hokkaido | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Mutsu Bay | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Tokyo Bay | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Ise Bay and Mikawa Bay | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Southern Part of Awaji Island | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Bungo Strait Coast of Ehime Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Setonaikai Coast of Oita Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Bungo Strait coast of Oita Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Eastern Part of Kagoshima Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Western Part of Kagoshima Pref. | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Okinawa Islands | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Daitojima Area | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Miyakojima and Yaeyama Area | Tsunami Warning (Tsunami) |
| Okhotsk Sea Coast of Hokkaido | Tsunami Advisory |
| Osaka Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Setonaikai Coast of Hyogo Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Okayama Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Kagawa Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Setonaikai Coast of Ehime Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Ariake Sea and Yatsushiro Sea | Tsunami Advisory |
| Western Part of Nagasaki Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Amakusa Nada Coast of Kumamoto Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Akita Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Yamagata Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Niigata Pref., except Sadogashima Island | Tsunami Advisory |
| Sadogashima Island | Tsunami Advisory |
| Toyama Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Noto Area, Ishikawa Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Hiroshima Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
| Setonaikai Coast of Yamaguchi Pref. | Tsunami Advisory |
We will continue to monitor the tsunami's track and will issue updated messages as appropriate. Please monitor the tsunami's track by listening to the radio or watching television. Locate shelter, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions. Carry your travel documents at all times (i.e. U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, picture ID's, etc.) or secure them in a safe, waterproof location. You should also contact friends and family in the United States with updates about your whereabouts.
Please continue to monitor the Embassy's website, http://japan.usembassy.gov/, for updated information. Please consult the Country Specific Information Sheet for Japan, available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website http://travel.state.gov at http://travel.state.gov/
Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free within the United States and Canada, or by calling a regular toll line, 1-202-501-4444, from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).