Tsunami Alert - Friday 2/26/10

[Rob Tucker]

8.3 Earthquake off Chile...

[JerryCarr]

Here are some details:

http://forecast.weather.gov//showsigwx.php?warnzone=HIZ025&warncounty=HIC001&firewxzone=HIZ025&local_place1=Hawaiian+Paradise+Park+HI&product1=Tsunami+Advisory

[TomK]

It appears at the moment a tsunami has been generated but its not known yet if it's local or Pacific-wide. Latest magnitude is 8.6 which is massive.

[radioguy]

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
849 PM HST FRI FEB 26 2010

TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI ADVISORY SUPPLEMENT

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0834 PM HST 26 FEB 2010
COORDINATES - 36.1 SOUTH 72.6 WEST
LOCATION - NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
MAGNITUDE - 8.5 MOMENT

EVALUATION

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED AN EXPANDING
REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH FOR PARTS OF THE PACIFIC
LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. AN EVALUATION OF THE PACIFIC
WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT IS UNDERWAY AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT
HAWAII COULD BE ELEVATED TO A WATCH OR WARNING STATUS.

IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THEIR ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL
TIME IS

1119 AM HST SAT 27 FEB 2010

MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

[radioguy]

Mag 8.8
Similar conditions of Historic Hilo Tsunami.

[radioguy]

http://www.hawaii247.org/wp-content/uplo...-times.jpg

[Kapohocat]

I'm gonna make sure I have kitty nearby and the car keys at hand.... right after my coffee tomorrow morning.

[Chuysmom]

Miss Kitty... [:X]

Carrie


"The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it." Galadriel - LOTR

[David M]

As Sophie just said, glad were at 1100 feet.
That said, let's hope for no damage anywhere.

David

Ninole Resident

[missydog1]

Take care Kat and all you coastal people!
Took my car into town and got gas just in case because it was on fumes.
Saying prayers for the people near the epicenter. 6.9 aftershocks and a definite tsunami generated.

On another note, just heard CNN newsguy say the dumbest remark:

quote:

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Still a lot of dark there, not much daylight right now, and there won't be until morning comes.

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I couldn't believe he said that.