Australia's east coast on tsunami watchFrom: AAP February 27, 2010 8:56PM People on Australia's east coast are being warned to stay away from beaches tomorrow morning after warnings of a possible tsunami.
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) issued a tsunami watch at 7:45pm tonight declaring a "potential tsunami threat" to New South Wales, Queensland, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.
"Tsunami waves have been observed on the coast of chile that may threaten Australia," the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said in a statement tonight.
The BoM said tsunami waves could start affecting Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands after 8:30am tomorrow.
NSW could be hit after 8:45am tomorrow while Queensland could be hit after 8:15am.
Duty forecaster Jake Phillips at the BoM says the NSW coast north of Broken Bay and up to Queensland's south coast as far Double Island Pt near Brisbane could experience strong waves.
"But at this stage we want to stress that there is no concern about land inundation," Mr Phillips told AAP.
"But there is a marine threat and that would include anyone out boating or rock fishermen."
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