APPENDIX A 



U. S. FLEET WEATHER CENTRAL 

 KODIAK, ALASKA 



RESUME OF ACTIVITIES COMMENCING 27 MARCH I96U 



Moderate to severe earthquake commenced. 



Sustained earthquake ceased. Electrical equipment in tower out 

 of commission. Power OK. CO. arrived. 



Tide Station inoperative due to earthquake damage. HO advised 

 via seismo message DTG 280350Z which was passed to FWC Alameda 

 for relay. FAA Circuits inoperative. 



Seismo NR2 DTG 280H15Z to HO via FWC Alameda after trying FAA 

 Circuits. 



Cape Chiniak reports 30-foot tsunami. Unable to contact Station 

 OOD, called Armed Forces Radio Station and had "Tidal Wave" 

 warning broadcasted, resulting in evacuation to higher ground 

 of base and city personnel. Advised Station OOD of actions 

 later. 



Water rising rapidly. No recession has previously occurred within 

 sight of Tower. 



Water crested 22 feet above tide staff zero. Tsunami NRl to HO 

 prepared, DTG 280i4h5Z, passed via telephone to remote transmitter 

 site for relay to HO via NAVCOMSTA San Francisco. 



Water ebbing. 



Lost electrical power. 



Auxiliary power supplied to tower. 



Maximum low ebb, estimated 15 to I8 feet below mean sea level. 

 Tsunami NR 2 to HO prepared, DTG 280512Z handled same as 

 Tsunami WRl. 



Water rising. 



Water crested at 2k feet above staff zero. 



Water maximum low level - elevation unknown. 



Water crested at 21 feet above staff zero. 



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