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09-29-2009, 03:53 PM
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Warning for Hawaii has been cancelled, there is still a Tsunami watch, but nothing likely.
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09-29-2009, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by leilaniguy
Warning for Hawaii has been cancelled, there is still a Tsunami watch, but nothing likely.
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09-29-2009, 04:02 PM
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OKay, yeah..... good thing to think about. How often do you guys get Tsunami Warnings? I haven't seen in the news Hawaii getting hit by a devastating Tsunami, but I would imagine you get warnings often.
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09-29-2009, 05:10 PM
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1/20/09 Destruction of US - Proceeding as planned
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Pacific tsunami kills people in Western Samoa: police | Reuters
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A South Pacific tsunami killed an unknown number of people in Western Samoa on Wednesday, a local police spokeswoman said, as the island nation's people fled to higher ground after a big sub-sea quake.
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09-29-2009, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by AlaskaKash
OKay, yeah..... good thing to think about. How often do you guys get Tsunami Warnings? I haven't seen in the news Hawaii getting hit by a devastating Tsunami, but I would imagine you get warnings often.
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check here: NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
we do NOT get WARNINGS often. we would more than likely get a tsunami WATCH message instead. there's a big difference. WARNING meaning it's happening or about to happen--imminent danger. WATCH meaning that there's possibility.
it has been down graded to an ADVISORY and beaches have been closed until tomorrow a.m. however, the lifegards and surfers in honoli'i, big island, did not get the memo. dangerous tidal/current and surges/changes are still possibilities even without the "big wave." |
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09-29-2009, 09:47 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Location: Big Island of Hawaii
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Remember, you can sign up for Hawaii County Civil Defense text msgs here: County of Hawaii Civil Defense Mobile Alerts
If you live here, this is a great service to have. Also gives you notice of major road closures.
Thankful nothing happened here, but thinking of those who are dealing with the realities elsewhere... |
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09-29-2009, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bresdo
10-15 foot is only a decent surf day. I thought these things are suppose to be 50 feet?
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The height is underestimated, its the speed and force that the waves come in at. The max wave height estimated was 19feet and just look at the damage it did in Samoa. |
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09-30-2009, 02:58 AM
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Glad everyone on Hawaii fine... heard breifly CA and OR might get some but sounds like all good. Good luck to everyone that was in path
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09-30-2009, 03:03 AM
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ichigo ichie 1 time 1 meeting unprecedented
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1st one to hit w coast im gone.
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09-30-2009, 04:56 PM
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Here is an interesting site on tsunamis.
Tsunamis and Earthquakes - USGS Western Coastal and Marine Geology
It's amazing how animals can detect tremors in the earth caused by the earthquake/tsunami and flee the oncoming wave(s). |
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