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8.9 Earthquake in Japan - sandnsea - 03-11-2011 12:58 AM
Tsunami is hitting somewhere near Tokyo and they have it on film on CNN. Taiwan, Guam, Hawaii, tsunami warnings. 6.8 aftershock. Just awful awful.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - Born_A_Truman - 03-11-2011 01:04 AM
Horrible! Watching it on the news now. Cha, please check in and let us know you are aware of tsunami warning.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - sandnsea - 03-11-2011 01:05 AM
Oh man. Kona too. I think they have tsunami warning sirens. They're really really loud. They are hopefully preparing. This is terrifying.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - sandnsea - 03-11-2011 01:09 AM
Oh no. Another aftershock. 7.1.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - Born_A_Truman - 03-11-2011 01:35 AM
IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THE ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL OF
THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS 0259 AM HST FRI 11 MAR 2011
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 01:48 AM
maybe people should PM Cha and Kona.
the warning for Hawai'i :
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS
0259 AM HST FRI 11 MAR 2011
(it is now 9:47 pm thursday there)
http://www.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=hawaii.2011.03.11.073148
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
0259 AM HST FRI 11 MAR 2011
MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - Born_A_Truman - 03-11-2011 01:52 AM
Done!
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 01:58 AM
(03-11-2011 01:52 AM)Born_A_Truman Wrote: Done!
me too! thank you, Pat!
scary.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 02:03 AM
meanwhile, for west coasters:
NO warning.
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/01/messagelhvpd9-01.htm
This is a Tsunami Information Statement for California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
***
to keep watching for any west coast advisories:
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 02:13 AM
this is awful.
"no panic," though.
"people milling around in the streets ... "
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - sandnsea - 03-11-2011 02:18 AM
Portland news is announcing the tsunami arriving here at 7:30. I'm guessing it'll be barely noticeable like the last tsunami was. But I guess I should watch just to make sure.
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/03/tsunami_watch_issued_for_oregon_coast.html
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - sandnsea - 03-11-2011 02:20 AM
My daughter has no tv. She said she went to MSN on her iPhone and they've got Charlie Sheen has headline news. Pathetic.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 02:26 AM
(03-11-2011 02:18 AM)sandnsea Wrote: Portland news is announcing the tsunami arriving here at 7:30. I'm guessing it'll be barely noticeable like the last tsunami was. But I guess I should watch just to make sure.
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/03/tsunami_watch_issued_for_oregon_coast.html
thank you for posting this, sandnsea!
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center still says no warning in effect there.
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
i hope they are right!
good you're watching!
be safe!
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - sandnsea - 03-11-2011 02:31 AM
(03-11-2011 02:26 AM)nofurylike Wrote:(03-11-2011 02:18 AM)sandnsea Wrote: Portland news is announcing the tsunami arriving here at 7:30. I'm guessing it'll be barely noticeable like the last tsunami was. But I guess I should watch just to make sure.
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/03/tsunami_watch_issued_for_oregon_coast.html
thank you for posting this, sandnsea!
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center still says no warning in effect there.
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
i hope they are right!
good you're watching!
be safe!
I just had that discussion on Facebook. I was watching the warning center and a couple of people said a tsunami warning had been announced. It took us all a while to figure out that it came from the news. I went down to the beach to watch the last tsunami. Maybe - Maybe - there was a bit of rougher water, but I couldn't swear to it. It'll probably be the same here this time.
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - Born_A_Truman - 03-11-2011 02:40 AM
Sirens going off in Honolulu ...
Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii, Pacific
Zone includes Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South America
breaking news
HONOLULU — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has widened its tsunami warning to include Hawaii and the rest of the Pacific Ocean, while a watch notice was issued for west coast of the U.S.
Sirens were sounded in Honolulu shortly after the warning was issued Thursday at 9:31 p.m. Haiwaii time.
The warning follows a massive earthquake that has struck off the northeastern coast of Japan.
It says the estimated earliest arrival in Hawaii of the first tsunami wave is 2:59 a.m. local time time Friday (7:59 a.m. ET).
(snipped)
A tsunami watch was also issued for the coasts of Oregon, Washington and California as well as parts of Alaska, The Oregonian newspaper reported. The paper said any wave which reached the coast could hit just before 7:30 a.m. local time Friday.
SNS=stay away from the beach!
yes, watch now includes U.S. west coast - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 02:51 AM
(03-11-2011 02:40 AM)Born_A_Truman Wrote: Sirens going off in Honolulu ...
Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii, Pacific
Zone includes Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South America
breaking news
HONOLULU — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has widened its tsunami warning to include Hawaii and the rest of the Pacific Ocean, while a watch notice was issued for west coast of the U.S.
Sirens were sounded in Honolulu shortly after the warning was issued Thursday at 9:31 p.m. Haiwaii time.
The warning follows a massive earthquake that has struck off the northeastern coast of Japan.
It says the estimated earliest arrival in Hawaii of the first tsunami wave is 2:59 a.m. local time time Friday (7:59 a.m. ET).
(snipped)
A tsunami watch was also issued for the coasts of Oregon, Washington and California as well as parts of Alaska, The Oregonian newspaper reported. The paper said any wave which reached the coast could hit just before 7:30 a.m. local time Friday.
SNS=stay away from the beach!
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/03/messagelhvpd9-03.htm
The Tsunami Watch continues in effect for the coastal areas of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska from the California-Mexico border to Chignik Bay, Alaska.
A Tsunami Advisory means that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is expected. Significant, widespread inundation is not expected for areas under an advisory. Currents may be hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.
A Tsunami Watch means that all coastal residents in the watch area should prepare for possible evacuation. A tsunami watch is issued to areas which will not be immediately impacted by the tsunami. Watch areas will either be upgraded to warning or advisory status, or canceled.
At 9:46 PM Pacific Standard Time on March 10, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.8 occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan . (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.) This earthquake has generated a tsunami which could cause damage to coastal regions in a warning or advisory. The waves are expected to first reach Shemya, Alaska at 12:13 AM AKST on March 11. Estimated tsunami arrival times and maps along with safety rules and other information can be found on the WCATWC web site:
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
Will update every 30 minutes
it says the San Francisco watch is "low" level.
be safe west coasters!!
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - Cha - 03-11-2011 03:04 AM
It is just awful and I'm sitting here with my bag packed not knowing wtf is going to happen. I know if I have to leave my hale my laptop is going!
Poor Japan
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 03:07 AM
Cha!
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - nofurylike - 03-11-2011 03:10 AM
(03-11-2011 03:04 AM)Cha Wrote: It is just awful and I'm sitting here with my bag packed not knowing wtf is going to happen. I know if I have to leave my hale my laptop is going!
thank you for letting us know, Cha!!
and for keeping your laptop with you!
RE: 8.9 Earthquake in Japan - Cha - 03-11-2011 03:16 AM
(03-11-2011 03:10 AM)nofurylike Wrote:It's like being on the verge of something..not sure if something disasterous will happen but I'm eeirly calm about it. I can't call my son bc my phone keeps saying "emergency calls only"..thought it was!(03-11-2011 03:04 AM)Cha Wrote: It is just awful and I'm sitting here with my bag packed not knowing wtf is going to happen. I know if I have to leave my hale my laptop is going!
thank you for letting us know, Cha!!
and for keeping your laptop with you!
But, I think my landlady will drive me to high ground if we leave..she's the one who came down and told me about it. I was watching Karate Kid with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith..kick ass movie!