PACIFIC TSUNAMI ALERT

vinniz · Post by **vinniz** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:34 am

A PACIFIC TSUNAMI ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOLLOWING A MASSIVE QUAKE CENTRED OFF CHILES COAST, 8.8 MAGNITUDE.
LETS HOPE EVERYONE IS PREPARED, SET TO ARRIVE NEW ZEALAND AROUND 7 AM EAST COAST, HIGH TIDE 7.15am . OUR THOUGHTS TO EVERYONE EFFECTED,
WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED,
VINNI

fooj · Post by **fooj** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:43 am

vinniz, you beat me by two minutes. I'll pull mine if I can.

Hawai'i News:

http://www.khon2.com/content/news/break ... SZWpA.cspx

vinniz · Post by **vinniz** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:57 am

LOCAL REPORTS THOUGH SKETCHY AS ITS EARLY HOURS HERE 3.50AM
PREDICTED 1 - 3 METRE WAVE TO HIT CHATHAM ISLANDS OFF THE COAST OF NEW ZEALAND APPROX 7 AM, WE HAVE HAD TSUNAMI WARNINGS OF LATE ( DUE TO SAMOAN QUAKE), LETS HOPE THAT WE ARENT TO COMPLACENT THIS TIME.
VINNI

fooj · Post by **fooj** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:03 am

Reports of sheer panic on O'ahu. Fatal accident on westbound H1, probably a person rushing to get home and prep. Walmart crowded, lines at gas stations, I guess people like to wait for the disaster to happen before they prepare for it. This with most people still sleeping. They are planning to sound the Civil Defense siren at 6 am. Should be the start of an interesting day.

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:53 am

Surf's up

Hey Fooj, they closed North/South road due to a fatality. Makaha to Nanakuli is gridlocked. ( whats new there huh? )
They closed all the beaches on all shores

Honolulu is a mess, Ewa Beach is starting to get bad as of 7:52 am.

fooj · Post by **fooj** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:02 am

Rooster,
What's the 411 on the Kahe power plant?

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:17 am

Fooj,

Kahe Pt. is still on line, but definately in the path. If dat bugga shows up @ 10' like they say it will shut down. Helicopters and planes are broadcasting warnings all over Ewa and Leeward coast. As soon as I hear more I'll post.

Kauaikneelo · Post by **Kauaikneelo** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:17 am

rooster wrote:Surf's up

Hey Fooj, they closed North/South road due to a fatality. Makaha to Nanakuli is gridlocked. ( whats new there huh? )
They closed all the beaches on all shores Honolulu is a mess, Ewa Beach is starting to get bad as of 7:52 am.

Whimps!! The standup guys are already sitting outside here!

Jokes aside hope all the islanders stay safe, we gotta remember the smaller places without any alerts.

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:32 am

Scott,

Couple guys out at Waikiki, must be moniterering sea level heights.

Hope you are on high ground, rumor has it this thing is going to wrap around all the islands. Keep dry and check in about noon, or just wave as you float by

fooj · Post by **fooj** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:58 am

Thanks Rooster.

KenM · Post by **KenM** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:05 am

Got this from SF gate, Tsunami advisory in effect: California coast. The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami "advisory" for the California coast from the bay area to San Diego for this afternoon. Included in the advisory are Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Marin, Monterey, Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma, and Santa Clara Counties. An "advisory" is the NWS's lowest level alert, it means there could be waves and strong currents, but that officials don't expect "inundation". Still, the service says we might see "dangerous surges and currents in harbors and bays. And that means stay off beaches and marinas for the afternoon and secure your boats. ( The first waves are expected to hit around 1:20 pm) Tsunami "warnings"(highest alert level) have been issued for Hawaii, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Phillipines, Russia, and many Pacific Islands.

Smokin Rock · Post by **Smokin Rock** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:05 am

everyone here just stocking up.........water, toilet paper, rice, beer, soda, more beer. hopefully the power will stay on.
will head down for pics in a while

randiego · Post by **randiego** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:17 am

Good luck. Keep us posted... pics would be awesome.

I'll be out, so I may swing by the Cove - but I'm thinking I'm not the only one with that idea.

KenM · Post by **KenM** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:32 am

Projected to hit La Jolla at 12:02 pm.

Anthony B · Post by **Anthony B** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:07 pm

Forecast to hit the east coast of oz just north of sydney all the way up to Queensland around 8.45 am.Also no land inundation expected but they have issued a warning to stay away from the shoreline.
Hope its all ok in Hawaiifor you guys.