Tsunami Watch for Hawaii & Alaska (Japan)! CANCLED

[justleesa]

Keep your eyes and ears open!


HONOLULU - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch Friday for Hawaii and Alaska's western Aleutian islands after a 8.3-magnitude earthquake in the northern Pacific.

The center said the waves could reach the Hawaii's shores just after midnight Hawaii Standard Time. It was expected to hit Alaska's Dutch Harbor about an hour earlier.

The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said it was not immediately known if a tsunami was generated.

It issued a warning for the western Aleutians Islands from the villages of Nikolski to Adak and warned that people in low-lying coastal areas should remain alert to instructions from local emergency officials.

Adak is a community of 167 about 1,300 miles southwest of Anchorage. Nikolski is a village of 31 about 900 miles southwest of Anchorage.

The warning center issued a tsunami watch for the rest of the Aleutians and coastal areas along south-central Alaska to Seward.

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings following the quake. The agency said waves as high as 3.3 feet could hit the northeastern coast of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.

Officials in towns along Japan's Pacific coast issued evacuation orders to flee to higher ground.

The quake struck about 310 miles east of the Etorofu islands between northern Japan and Russia, the agency said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake.

Tsunami waves — generated by earthquakes — are often barely noticeable in the ocean but can rise to great heights once they arrive at shore.

[redrover]

When was it? I thought I felt a teensy weensy jolt. No warning siren here yet. Have to turn the TV on, thanks Lisa.

[justleesa]

From what I'm reading, if it turns into one for us is should hit around 12:24AM our time. Lucky for me I am on High ground (at work) Roger is at home, he'll have to come running up here because we live at sea level.

[ArcticDiver]

Japan is NW? So, for us tourists on the South side all should be well, eh?:D

The guy on TV just said "there was no imminent danger". Guess that means I've time to finish what I'm doing :D

[Debraw]

There have been two very strong quake notices within the last two hours from the

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007xmae.php

The first notice was for a 7.7 and then I guess they upped it to a 8.2. It does not look like it was 2 different quakes, just one that was bigger than what they orginally thought.

[Kim]

Japan is NW?
I think they meant NW Hokkaido. There's very few people who live there. NW Honshu coast would also be exposed from that direction but I'd have thought a wave would have run along the coast more than breaking into it.

We didn't hear anything much here yet.

[ArcticDiver]

Nope. I meant Japan is NW of here. I know where the Kurils are; been there.

[Kim]

Nope. I meant Japan is NW of here. I know where the Kurils are; been there.
I got it wrong too. I meant NE.

[ArcticDiver]

To clarify:

I'm in Hawaii right now. On the island of Oahu to be specific. So, Japan is NW of here. If I were home in AK Japan would be SW. So, I think I got it right.

I see you are on Kyushu. So, yep, that would be a bit NE of you.

[Kim]

OK gotcha.

I think you guys will know for sure if there's anything coming. Anything that's really there will hit Alaska and Japan first.

[Jcsgt]

You guys be very safe, whatever happens or doesn't.

[justleesa]

Well we got a call from the office to be prepared....so, I'm getting prepared ;)

It was really bad seeing all the problems the tourists had when we had the earthquake a while back. They had no water or food. With the electricity out, the restaurants were closed, stores were taking people in one at a time to buy water. The least you should do is get some cash in case the electricity should go out...CC will be of no use....

http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SKPB_enUS205US205&q=tsunami

[Kim]

Be safe Leesa. Get Roger to keep you company! ;)

[justleesa]

On the news they just said the effect should be minimal....that's good news.

Thank you Kim :10:

[ArcticDiver]

Just announced that the Pacific Warning Center has announced a 10cm tsunami. Is that really a tsunami

Leesa types faster; as if who doesn't.


TV says the tsunami warning has been cancelled. But, the surfers will be happy. HIGH waves coming.


But, you know, none of the precipitation this week had to be shoveled. None of the water could be walked on. And...I've gotten to meet some more SB people with a promise of more to come. Can life be any better??

[justleesa]

lol :D The last one, if I remember right, was a foot and a half. The people that witnessed it said that it was just strange how high the water came up the beach...

Rather have 10cm than 10m for sure.

Sorry I'm gonna miss seeing you, maybe next time around! don't forget to give Roger a call ;)

[ArcticDiver]

lol :D The last one, if I remember right, was a foot and a half. The people that witnessed it said that it was just strange how high the water came up the beach...

Rather have 10cm than 10m for sure.

Sorry I'm gonna miss seeing you, maybe next time around! don't forget to give Roger a call ;)

OOPS! I just looked for the paper I wrote it on. It is nowhere to be found. Could you PM me with it?

[wardric]

10 cm in open sea can become 10 m on shore. Good luck. :)

[Charlie99]

Here are some photos of the minor Tsuname Nov 15th that are on the website of Maui radio station KPOA. As you can see, a tiny tsunami looks like a really rapid change in tide level.

I though about trying to get some photos of the tsunami last night, but couldn't work up enough ambition to get up at 12:30AM.

Charlie Allen

http://www.kpoa.com/user_uploads/gallery_covepark_3.jpg





http://www.kpoa.com/user_uploads/gallery_covepark_2.jpg







http://www.kpoa.com/user_uploads/gallery_covepark_1.jpg

[justleesa]

wow...pretty quick change, faster than the tide for sure.

Thanks for sharing these!