Posted on 02/27/2010 4:37:11 AM PST by kristinn
The National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for Hawaii and a tsunami advisory for the West Coast of the United States.
A NWS spokesman on CNN says it is estimated the tsunami waves will be 10 to 15 feet high when they hit Hawaii. The tsunmi waves could last up to six hours.
Recent buoy reports of wave heights vary from 5 to 16 feet.
Latest statement on Hawaii:
BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
148 AM HST SAT FEB 27 2010
TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WARNING SUPPLEMENT
A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.
SNIP
EVALUATION
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE ALONG COASTLINES OF ALL ISLANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. URGENT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.
A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF LONG OCEAN WAVES. EACH INDIVIDUAL WAVE CREST CAN LAST 5 TO 15 MINUTES OR MORE AND EXTENSIVELY FLOOD COASTAL AREAS. THE DANGER CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE AS SUBSEQUENT WAVES ARRIVE. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVES EFFICIENTLY WRAP AROUND ISLANDS. ALL SHORES ARE AT RISK NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION THEY FACE. THE TROUGH OF A TSUNAMI WAVE MAY TEMPORARILY EXPOSE THE SEAFLOOR BUT THE AREA WILL QUICKLY FLOOD AGAIN. EXTREMELY STRONG AND UNUSUAL NEARSHORE CURRENTS CAN ACCOMPANY A TSUNAMI. DEBRIS PICKED UP AND CARRIED BY A TSUNAMI AMPLIFIES ITS DESTRUCTIVE POWER. SIMULTANEOUS HIGH TIDES OR HIGH SURF CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE TSUNAMI HAZARD.
THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS
1119 AM HST SAT 27 FEB 2010
The NWS has also issued a tsunami warning for most of the Pacific region:
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 006
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1147Z 27 FEB 2010
Here is a local report on the West Coast tsunami advisory:
A tsunami advisory has been issued for the California coast, including Del Norte County, following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the central coast of Chile at 10:34 p.m. PST Friday.
The forecasted arrival time for Crescent City is 1:46 p.m. PST Saturday, however tsunamis can be dangerous for many hours after arrival, and the initial wave is not necessarily the largest, the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says.
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
... A WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
CHILE / PERU / ECUADOR / COLOMBIA / ANTARCTICA / PANAMA / COSTA RICA / NICARAGUA / PITCAIRN / HONDURAS / EL SALVADOR / GUATEMALA / FR. POLYNESIA / MEXICO / COOK ISLANDS / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / NIUE / NEW ZEALAND / TONGA / AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / JARVIS IS. / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU / FIJI / AUSTRALIA / HAWAII / PALMYRA IS. / TUVALU / VANUATU / HOWLAND-BAKER / NEW CALEDONIA / JOHNSTON IS. / SOLOMON IS. / NAURU / MARSHALL IS. / MIDWAY IS. / KOSRAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / POHNPEI / WAKE IS. / CHUUK / RUSSIA / MARCUS IS. / INDONESIA / N. MARIANAS / GUAM / YAP / BELAU / JAPAN / PHILIPPINES / CHINESE TAIPEI
CNN is reporting NOW about the “mini-tsunami” forecasted to hit Ca and north, average of 2 foot or so.
Anyone hear what happened in The Galápagos, Pitcairn and Easter Islands?
All the more reason to protect our internet access I say, because if its Federalized we would be totally dependant on them, as they want us to be.
The sirens just woke me up. Us oldtimers know exactly what they mean. I wondered about that Child earthquake when I went to bed last night. Fortunately, it’s not a weekday and everyone should have time to evacuate. I live up above Honolulu, so I’m fine. Tourists and assorted stupid people - stay away from the beach!!!! All will be well.
I’m watching Honolulu tv and they keep saying “Don’t panic”. However, If you didn’t hear what happened last night and you had NO idea what is going on....and the FIRST thing you hear of this is a siren going off at 6am when it’s dark outside...what do YOU think is gonna happen???
Yep...people are going to PANIC.
Not sure, but I’m not believing most info right now, some said the waves were minimal...BUT if it was catastrophic we will be in the dark for awhile news wise.
What is the update for the Oregon (PNW) Coast?
Confusing as it read the waves are going to hit Crescant City then in the next para No tsunami for Cali/Oregon on up?
WTHey?
Nothing on our Oregon Coast Emerg radio.
As I posted last night we are doing the shuttle bus for the Seafood Fest and will be in the tsunami zone all day.
Looking out at the bay/ocean on a sunny day here on the Oregon Coast it is smooth as glass out there right now...very peacefull.
Please stay with us and keep us posted with updates, if you can.
Probably there will be tourists on the beach no doubt, heck I’m in frigid Alaska and I want to be on the beach!
take care
Paging Mr. Tubebender.
Tsunami possible alert.
Please excuse this bump as it is not a normal former MI bump.
Jack aka Big Look lives in Hawaii and leaving for high ground: “Thanks Dave, packing a few things now, evacuation begins around 0600. Got a lot of conflicting reports on wave size but the evac is a go.”
haiti, japan, chile....
Reads like a chipotle spicy fish entree. (and we’re the fish) ;^(
I was thinking about the thousands here on the Oregon Coast here to party at our yearly Seafood and Wine Fest.
It is to dang cold for anyone to go down and pass out on the beach...so no worries of extra big sneaker waves dragging them out to sea.
We had allot of riders last night on our shuttle who thought it would be great to walk just 3-4 blocks after the event and wanted to be picked up due to the cold.
Stay safe Island Freepers.
Argentina has just had a 6+ quake, could be an even NEW tsunami forecast.
Is there any news about when/if it will hit New Zealand?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfc3.php
Magnitude 6.3 - SALTA, ARGENTINA
2010 February 27 15:45:41 UTC
Sorry, I meant “here” being where they were talking about. I’m in GA. Twins and ex dil are in Ewa Beach, on Oahu.
She’s military, so surely she’s warned, prepared, ready. I’m counting the minutes until I can call her. I’m trying to wait until 7 her time. 34 more minutes.
Prayers for all.
CNN and other sources reporting 130 foot wave hit Robinson Carusoe Island
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