BajaNomad - Tsunami Warning for Baja today!!!!!

Tsunami Warning for Baja today!!!!!

shari - 2-27-2010 at 08:17 AM

I just read about the 8.8 earthquake in Chile and got this email just now from the tsunami warning center regarding possible arrival time for a tsunami.

SEA LEVEL READINGS CONFIRM THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED
WHICH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS THREAT. THIS CENTER WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND
SEVERITY OF THE THREAT.

A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY
SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM
ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND
THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

MEXICO PUERTO MADERO 14.8N 92.5W 1552Z 27 FEB
ACAPULCO 16.9N 99.9W 1615Z 27 FEB
MANZANILLO 19.1N 104.3W 1709Z 27 FEB
SOCORRO 18.8N 111.0W 1719Z 27 FEB
CABO SAN LUCAS 22.8N 110.0W 1749Z 27 FEB
MAZATLAN 23.2N 106.4W 1753Z 27 FEB
PUNTA ABREOJOS 26.7N 113.6W 1856Z 27 FEB
ENSENADA 31.8N 116.8W 2016Z 27 FEB

I just talked to Chavelo in GN about this and he was contacted by Proteccion Civil that a tsunami may arrive as early as 10:00 this morning and they were going to evacuate the lagoon campers and employees as it is very flat there and even a small tsunami would flood the area...as it would GN too....hmmm....lets keep an eye on this.

mulegemichael - 2-27-2010 at 08:19 AM

shari...keep us informed over here on the other side on what's happening, ok?

wessongroup - 2-27-2010 at 08:19 AM

thanks...

jodiego - 2-27-2010 at 08:21 AM

Grab your boards dudes. This could be the swell of the century!

Sea of Cortez side of the peninsula

Mulegena - 2-27-2010 at 08:24 AM

I wonder if the eastern side of the peninsula has been warned; anybody know?

Mick's out with divers this morning. Don't know if they are at Punta Prieta here in Mulege just two coves north of the Lighthouse or down in the Bay of Conception... worried now!

DENNIS - 2-27-2010 at 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jodiego
Grab your boards dudes. This could be the swell of the century!

That's exactly what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna get on my board and wait.....then I'm gonna ride that bigass wave right up into Guadalupe Valley. :biggrin:

wessongroup - 2-27-2010 at 08:28 AM

"A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas."

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/02/27/725245/04/message72524...

karenintx - 2-27-2010 at 08:32 AM

I think the times Shari has posted are GMT...found this for EST.

OTHER PACIFIC AREAS

■Arrival of first wave:
Acapulco, Mexico: 11:15 am EST
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: 12:49 pm EST
Mazatlan, Mexico: 12:53 pm EST
Pago Pago, American Samoa: 2:51 pm EST
Wellington, New Zealand: 2:55 pm EST
Sydney, Australia: 4:46 pm EST
Japan: 11:35 pm EST
Philippines: 12:27 am EST Sunday

In the last 15 minutes a helicopter has pasted by twice. We live one block from the beach and one block from the marina.

jodiego - 2-27-2010 at 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by jodiego
Grab your boards dudes. This could be the swell of the century!

That's exactly what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna get on my board and wait.....then I'm gonna ride that bigass wave right up into Guadalupe Valley. :biggrin:

Grab me a couple bottles of Merlot while you're there Dennis. It's a perfect wine with bologna, Bimbo's, and mayo

Thanks dude!

DENNIS - 2-27-2010 at 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jodiego

Grab me a couple bottles of Merlot while you're there Dennis. It's a perfect wine with bologna, Bimbo's, and mayo

Thanks dude!

You got it, Bro. I think I'll have to walk home so, I hope I don't get too thirsty.

jodiego - 2-27-2010 at 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by jodiego

Grab me a couple bottles of Merlot while you're there Dennis. It's a perfect wine with bologna, Bimbo's, and mayo

Thanks dude!

You got it, Bro. I think I'll have to walk home so, I hope I don't get too thirsty.

Gotta have a picture of that. Walking west from the Guadalupe Valley with a couple of bottles of wine and a surfboard under your arm. Epic!

shari - 2-27-2010 at 08:49 AM

It is so difficult in a situation like this for people in low lying areas to respond appropriately..most dont believe it could happen and shrug it off. We have had other warnings and nothing ever happens...till it does! I think it is a wise move to warn the campers at the lagoon just in case.

I remember in Tofino when there was a tsunami warning...we all ran to the beer store and it sold out in a very short time...great party up on the hill by the beach!...be safe all...I'm sure it's nothing but ya never know.

here is a neat map about how tsunami's travel.

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by shari]

tsunami times-1.jpg - 47kB

Woooosh - 2-27-2010 at 09:17 AM

South facing beaches, including those in Baja and SoCal may get a tidal surge.

Bob H - 2-27-2010 at 09:20 AM

More news regarding Hawaii....

http://www.huliq.com/9516/91740/tsunami-warning-hawaii-peopl...

Bob H

Bob H - 2-27-2010 at 09:24 AM

More info...

This earthquake occurred at the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. The two plates are converging at a rate of 80 mm per year. The earthquake occurred as thrust-faulting on the interface between the two plates, with the Nazca plate moving down and landward below the South American plate.

Coastal Chile has a history of very large earthquakes. The February 27 shock originated about 230 km north of the source region of the magnitude 9.5 earthquake of May, 1960-the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the world. This great earthquake killed 1655 people in southern Chile and unleashed a tsunami that crossed the Pacific, killing 61 people in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. Approximately 870 km to the north of the February 27 earthquake is the source region of the magnitude 8.5 earthquake of November, 1922. This great quake significantly impacted central Chile, killing several hundred people and causing severe property damage. The 1922 quake generated a 9-meter local tsunami that inundated the Chile coast near the town of Coquimbo; the tsunami also crossed the Pacific, washing away boats in Hilo harbor, Hawaii. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake of February 27, 2010 ruptured the portion of the South American subduction zone separating these two massive historical earthquakes.

A large vigorous aftershock sequence can be expected from this earthquake.

wessongroup - 2-27-2010 at 09:24 AM

Hilo... looks like they will have ample warning to get to safe ground.. hope its not too bad...

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by wessongroup]

Woooosh - 2-27-2010 at 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wessongroup
Hilo... looks like they will have ample warning to get to safe ground.. hope its not too bad...

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by wessongroup]

They? The surge is supposed to run up the coast of Baja and impact south-facing beaches... right now (8:15-8:45) if I got my Zulu times right. After that you can worry about Hawaii.

THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA COAST. HOWEVER...DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND SURGES ARE POSSIBLE IN HARBORS AND BAYS. THIS THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND 1202 PM PST TODAY.

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by Woooosh] Had my Zulu time off 3 hours.

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by Woooosh]

shari - 2-27-2010 at 09:28 AM

I understand CNN is reporting this.
Even if it is just a high tide surge...right now in our area the tide is extremely high due to full moon spring tide...one of the highest of the year so another foot or two would definately flood many low lying areas....I'm listening for that sucking sound of the tide going out......

durrelllrobert - 2-27-2010 at 09:43 AM

:?:

--- On Fri, 2/26/10, donotreply@noaa. gov <donotreply@noaa. gov> wrote:

From: donotreply@noaa. gov <donotreply@noaa. gov>
Subject: Information Statement
To: "Recipients" <donotreply@noaa. gov>
Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 11:57 PM

Information Statement: M 8.6 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE 0634Z FEB 27: Tsunami NOT expected along US west coast,BC,and AK

8:48AM update - San Diego area

bajaguy - 2-27-2010 at 09:58 AM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=sgx&a...

David K - 2-27-2010 at 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob H
More news regarding Hawaii....

http://www.huliq.com/9516/91740/tsunami-warning-hawaii-peopl...

Bob H

Thanks Bob... here is the text from your link:

.Tsunami Warning in Hawaii People Urged to Move to Higher Ground
.
A tsunami warning has been issued for all the coasts of Hawaii, as an aftereffect of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Chili in the early morning hours of February 27, 2010. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning that the first tsunami waves are expected to reach Hawaii at 11:19 Pacific Standard Time, which is 4:19 EST.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is calling for urgent action to protect lives and property in Hawaii. There is also a tsunami warning for the coast of California and Alaska, but the warning is at a lower level than the warning for Hawaii.

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, tsunamis that affect Hawaii originate from distant sources where tectonic plates are in collision. A tsunami that originates in Chile takes about ten hours to get to Hawaii.

Officials in Hawaii will sound the warning whistles at about 6:00 AM Pacific Time. People in areas that are predicted to be high risk will be urged to leave their homes and business and move to higher ground, or evacuate to safety. The tsunami should reach Hawaii at about 11:19 AM PST. The tsunami could cause damage to property along coastlines of all islands in the State of Hawaii. Urgent action is being taken to protect lives and property in Hawaii.

A tsunami is a series of long ocean waves. Each individual wave crest can last 5 to 15 minutes and flood coastal areas. The danger can continue for many hours after the initial wave. The height of the tsunami waves cannot be predicted and the first wave may not be the largest. Tsunami waves can wrap around islands, so all shores are at risk no matter which direction they face. Debris picked up and carried by the tsunami wave can increase the destructive power of the wave.

Resource: Pacific Tsunami Service

David K - 2-27-2010 at 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bajaguy
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=sgx&a...

Thanks BajaGuy! I am in Oceanside (San Diego County), but not on the coast... none-the-less, I am concerned for anyone living near sea-level... it is a full moon!

Here is some of that link, of concern:

THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA COAST.

HOWEVER...DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND SURGES ARE POSSIBLE IN HARBORS AND BAYS. THIS THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND 1202 PM PST TODAY.

COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER...OFF THE BEACH...AND AWAY FROM HARBORS AND MARINAS. WAVE HEIGHTS AND CURRENTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. LATER WAVES MAY BE LARGER. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER THAN 600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.

jodiego - 2-27-2010 at 10:09 AM

All kidding aside, I've been watching reports on CNN. This is a major disaster, similar to Haiti. Let's hope the tsunami damage is minimal.

bajaguy - 2-27-2010 at 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by jodiego
Grab your boards dudes. This could be the swell of the century!

That's exactly what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna get on my board and wait.....then I'm gonna ride that bigass wave right up into Guadalupe Valley. :biggrin:

Darwin was right....................

Pompano - 2-27-2010 at 10:14 AM

Just heard from a friend in Hawaii. There is some concern.

Iflyfish - 2-27-2010 at 10:32 AM

Tsunami warning issued entire west coast BC, Washington, Oregon, California.

http://tinyurl.com/ykq6cby

I suggest high ground for those in low lying areas. Better safe than sorry.

Iflyfish

shari - 2-27-2010 at 10:32 AM

just in 15 minutes ago....looks like only 0.5' in acapulco.

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 011
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1650Z 27 FEB 2010

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

CHILE / PERU / ECUADOR / COLOMBIA / ANTARCTICA / PANAMA /
COSTA RICA / NICARAGUA / PITCAIRN / HONDURAS / EL SALVADOR /
GUATEMALA / FR. POLYNESIA / MEXICO / COOK ISLANDS / KIRIBATI /
KERMADEC IS / NIUE / NEW ZEALAND / TONGA / AMERICAN SAMOA /
SAMOA / JARVIS IS. / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU / FIJI /
AUSTRALIA / HAWAII / PALMYRA IS. / TUVALU / VANUATU /
HOWLAND-BAKER / NEW CALEDONIA / JOHNSTON IS. / SOLOMON IS. /
NAURU / MARSHALL IS. / MIDWAY IS. / KOSRAE / PAPUA NEW GUINEA /
POHNPEI / WAKE IS. / CHUUK / RUSSIA / MARCUS IS. / INDONESIA /
N. MARIANAS / GUAM / YAP / BELAU / JAPAN / PHILIPPINES /
CHINESE TAIPEI

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0634Z 27 FEB 2010
COORDINATES - 36.1 SOUTH 72.6 WEST
DEPTH - 55 KM
LOCATION - NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
MAGNITUDE - 8.8

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
DART MANZANILLO 434 16.0N 107.0W 1611Z 0.07M / 0.2FT 24MIN
ACAPULCO MX 16.8N 99.9W 1549Z 0.16M / 0.5FT 24MIN
RIKITEA PF 23.1S 134.9W 1559Z 0.15M / 0.5FT 22MIN
DART MARQUESAS 5140 8.5S 125.0W 1531Z 0.18M / 0.6FT 18MIN
BALTRA GALAPAGS EC 0.4S 90.3W 1452Z 0.35M / 1.2FT 14MIN
EASTER CL 27.2S 109.5W 1205Z 0.35M / 1.1FT 52MIN
ANCUD CL 41.9S 73.8W 0838Z 0.62M / 2.0FT 84MIN
CALLAO LA-PUNTA PE 12.1S 77.2W 1029Z 0.36M / 1.2FT 30MIN
ARICA CL 18.5S 70.3W 1008Z 0.94M / 3.1FT 42MIN
IQUIQUE CL 20.2S 70.1W 0907Z 0.28M / 0.9FT 68MIN
ANTOFAGASTA CL 23.2S 70.4W 0941Z 0.49M / 1.6FT 52MIN
DART LIMA 32412 18.0S 86.4W 0941Z 0.24M / 0.8FT 36MIN
CALDERA CL 27.1S 70.8W 0843Z 0.45M / 1.5FT 20MIN
TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.4W 0653Z 2.34M / 7.7FT 88MIN
COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 0852Z 1.32M / 4.3FT 30MIN
CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 0739Z 0.90M / 2.9FT 16MIN
SAN FELIX CL 26.3S 80.1W 0815Z 0.53M / 1.7FT 08MIN
VALPARAISO CL 33.0S 71.6W 0708Z 1.29M / 4.2FT 20MIN

LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.

EVALUATION

SEA LEVEL READINGS CONFIRM THAT A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED
WHICH COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS THREAT. THIS CENTER WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR SEA LEVEL DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND
SEVERITY OF THE THREAT.

A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE
LARGEST. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND CAN VARY
SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG A COAST DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS. THE TIME FROM
ONE TSUNAMI WAVE TO THE NEXT CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR, AND
THE THREAT CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AS MULTIPLE WAVES ARRIVE.

FOR ALL AREAS - WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS
AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT
OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME
THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN
CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL
CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE
ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
THE TSUNAMI WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

CaboRon - 2-27-2010 at 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mulegena
I wonder if the eastern side of the peninsula has been warned; anybody know?

Mick's out with divers this morning. Don't know if they are at Punta Prieta here in Mulege just two coves north of the Lighthouse or down in the Bay of Conception... worried now!

PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO

AS MANY AMERICAN CITIZENS AS POSSIBLE

Warden Message

February 27, 2010

Tsunami Warning for Pacific -

U.S. Consulate Urges American Citizens to be Prepared

Warden Message
U.S. Embassy Mexico City

NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for the
Pacific, to include the coast of Mexico, this morning at 7:46 CST as a
results of a 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of central Chile. If
you or anyone you know is traveling or staying on the Pacific Coast,
please be alert and take the appropriate precautions. You can find more
information at: www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=1

Please check and stay tuned to local news and emergency sources for
additional information.

For emergencies involving American citizens, please contact the American
Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Consulate General's Consular
Section at:

U. S. Consulate General Tijuana or U.S.
Consular Agency

American Citizen Services
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Tapachula #96
Blvd. Marina Local C-4, Plaza Nautica
Colonia Hipodromo, 22420
Colonia Centro, 23410
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Cabo
San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico

Telephone: 664-622-7400
Telephone: 624-143-3566

E-mail: ACSTijuana@state.gov
E-mail: usconsulcabo@yahoo.com

Web page: Tijuana.usconsulate.gov

This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

Woooosh - 2-27-2010 at 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David K

Quote:

Originally posted by bajaguy
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=sgx&a...

Is there an area more southwest in California than San Diego? Wonder what they mean by that. We should also be careful not to quote and repost old tsunami information from previous posts. I just did that too. Keep everything as current and as close to real-time as possible until it passes by us at least. two hours to go...

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by Woooosh]

chippy - 2-27-2010 at 11:30 AM

It past by us (19n 104.5w) a little after 10 am. Nothing noticable at all.

rts551 - 2-27-2010 at 11:39 AM

according to

http://www.baja-weather.com/pacific-ocean-wide-tsunami-warni...

aturday, 27 February, 2010 09:47 – Tsunami Bulletin Number 011 – Pacific Tsunami Warning Center/Noaa/Nws – Issued At 1650z 27 Feb 2010
This Bulletin Applies To Areas Within And Bordering The Pacific Ocean And Adjacent Seas…Except Alaska…British Columbia… Washington…Oregon And California.
A Widespread Tsunami Warning Is In Effect – The image below shows the Tsunami travel time. Please read careful – there is no warnings issued for Baja at all at the moment. This is for general information on the current situation.
Get the newest Tsunami Warning Info here @ Baja Weather….. Attention: this is a automated feature and there maybe duplicate/repeated posts.

Woooosh - 2-27-2010 at 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by chippy
It past by us (19n 104.5w) a little after 10 am. Nothing noticable at all.

So now the eyes turn to Hawaii. Plenty of time to prepare there. Bet every camera on the island will be live on CNN when it arrives there.

I do like the Tsunami warnings and get the automated e-mail alerts (usually treated as spam). I do wish it was more actionable- a list of coastal cities with the local impact time would be helpful. I know the format is for scientists- but everyone talked about the surge coming- but nobody said exactly when to pop the beer open and watch. (Except for Hawaii)

shari - 2-27-2010 at 11:41 AM

"WAVE HEIGHTS AND CURRENTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT."

this is the part that bugs me....looks like word is spreading...now some people who have homes at the beach are beginning to move stuff and cars to higher ground, pulling pangas out of the water...just in case.

Probably out of beer in Tofino now...Port Alberni residents are a little nervous I bet.

shari - 2-27-2010 at 11:56 AM

it is interesting to see the different wave heights in different areas...looks like the open pacific islands get a much bigger wave...times are zulu..i think we are 7 ours earlier here in mountain time zone...I think these posts I am receiving are real time as the bouys record changes in sea levels...these buoys are in the ocean so it will be interesting to see for example how a 0.9' affects the beach....looks like the Marquesas got a bit.

HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 1741Z 1.79M / 5.9FT 12MIN
PAPEETE TAHITI 17.5S 149.6W 1810Z 0.16M / 0.5FT 10MIN
CABO SAN LUCAS MX 22.9N 109.9W 1743Z 0.28M / 0.9FT 18MIN
NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 1745Z 0.95M / 3.1FT 04MIN

bkbend - 2-27-2010 at 11:56 AM

It was interesting watching the pangas getting pulled out at BA, I guess I'd better get my ass off this exposed beach and back up the hill. Zero hour is a couple minutes.

Baja4Rnr - 2-27-2010 at 12:12 PM

I got a call this morning from my son who lives in Maui. He said the tsunami sirens went off at 5:30 this morning and everyone was told to head for higher ground. Not surprizingly, he also said it looked like a disaster movie with incredibly long lines at the gas stations and grocery stores. They expect the tsunami to hit around 1:20 PST. I'm glued to the TV waiting for further news

DENNIS - 2-27-2010 at 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baja4Rnr
I got a call this morning from my son who lives in Maui. He said the tsunami sirens went off at 5:30 this morning and everyone was told to head for higher ground. Not surprizingly, he also said it looked like a disaster movie with incredibly long lines at the gas stations and grocery stores. They expect the tsunami to hit around 1:20 PST. I'm glued to the TV waiting for further news

I was in Hawaii in 1961 during a "Tidal Wave Alert." That's what they called it. When the word went out, people everywhere were loading their cars with bird cages and clothes and heading for the hills.
The Wave never got there, but ironically it rained six inches in twelve hours over night. What a mess.

David K - 2-27-2010 at 12:25 PM

Hilo was wacked pretty good back then, wasn't it Dennis?

Johannes - 2-27-2010 at 12:25 PM

bkbend
did you see the tsunami. Please report.

shari - 2-27-2010 at 12:31 PM

this is a neat link for onsite reports in Hawaii
http://hitsunami.info/

David K - 2-27-2010 at 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shari
this is a neat link for onsite reports in Hawaii
http://hitsunami.info/

That is a great link... LIVE Hawaiian TV News... The wave is going to hit the Big Island in just over 1 hour from now... Beaches are closed and deserted all over the state...

DENNIS - 2-27-2010 at 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David K
Hilo was wacked pretty good back then, wasn't it Dennis?

I don't remember, David. I was in Waikiki. We didn't give it too much thought. We lived in a second story apartment on the Alawai [sp]Canal which everybody said had filled to overflowing in a previous Tsunami.

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by DENNIS]

Bajahowodd - 2-27-2010 at 01:27 PM

Been checking out scenes from Chile. Awful damage. The quake was like immensely more powerful than the one in Haiti.

vandenberg - 2-27-2010 at 02:22 PM

Been watching the live feeds and it semms that the tsunami stopped for lunch and is temporarily delayed
:biggrin:

rts551 - 2-27-2010 at 02:24 PM

Fox news quoting David K as saying it is all a ploy by the govment for more money . Balanced reporting here as usual.

JESSE - 2-27-2010 at 02:26 PM

My girlfriend is from Chile, haven't been able to contact relatives at all.

Bob H - 2-27-2010 at 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JESSE
My girlfriend is from Chile, haven't been able to contact relatives at all.

''

Jesse, I hope you can contact them soon. And, I wish the best for your relatives down there! Bob H

Bajaboy - 2-27-2010 at 02:32 PM

100 times more powerful

Quote:

Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Been checking out scenes from Chile. Awful damage. The quake was like immensely more powerful than the one in Haiti.

Bob H - 2-27-2010 at 02:43 PM

Now they are predicting the wave to hit at 2:05pm PST.
Bob H

Oops, now they say it may be as late as 2:45pm.

[Edited on 2-27-2010 by Bob H]

Woooosh - 2-27-2010 at 03:29 PM

An oceanographer on CNN made a quick note of saying the only confirmed Tsunami damage so far was in Ventura California. All the cameras are on Hawaii. Can't find anything on that yet...

shari - 2-27-2010 at 03:32 PM

very cool watching the water recede and fill in on a live cam on the twitter feed in Hilo...incredible technology...they'r on wave #3 now...big reef that became exposed is filling back in now...funny footage of people in the water at the beach.

dtbushpilot - 2-27-2010 at 03:38 PM

Any reports from the East Cape?.....dt

jodiego - 2-27-2010 at 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by Woooosh
An oceanographer on CNN made a quick note of saying the only confirmed Tsunami damage so far was in Ventura California. All the cameras are on Hawaii. Can't find anything on that yet...

Reports indicate that navigational buoys in Ventura Harbor have been damaged; no other reports of damage were mentioned.

Pompano - 2-27-2010 at 05:01 PM

Good one! Just got this from a friend who father is on Maui.

"My dad has a good sense of humor. When I phoned he answered the phone gargling ..as though he was under water .

He said he is safe.

I was so happy to hear his voice."

El Jefe - 2-27-2010 at 05:48 PM

East Cape Report

Interesting day. The ocean receded an abnormal amount for a while and then it filled back in a bit. Rocks would be sticking out for a few minutes, and then they would go under. Not like when the swell covers them, but longer.

I paddled out around mid day on the stand up board and noticed lots of strange currents and eddies. It was low tide, but lots of rocks were sticking up that don't usually show. I kept thinking that if the outside reef shows itself, I'm outta' here. Then the submerged wreck in the bay made a showing and I decided that was it. I got out and watched from the deck of the house a good 45 feet above sea level. The swell has been only about 2 feet and I never did see a "wave" that would indicate the tsunami. Just the unusual rise and fall of the ocean.

Bajahowodd - 2-27-2010 at 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by JESSE
My girlfriend is from Chile, haven't been able to contact relatives at all.

Jesse. If you've seen any of the photos or footage from Chile, you must know that there was major devastation. That said, folks in that region are accustomed to earthquakes and are fairly well prepared. Utilities have been damaged, with poles breaking and lines snapping. Not being able to get in touch with someone down there is understandable. If there's no power, it's hard to have communications. I truly hope for the best, my friend. I know it's frustrating. But in actuality, modern technology has made it possible to even know about such an event contemporaneously. Years ago, it might have taken days for folks in other countries to even be aware that such an event happened.

East Cape??

Bajahowodd - 2-27-2010 at 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by dtbushpilot
Any reports from the East Cape?.....dt

But I have heard reports that water was lapping at the shore in Lake Tahoe.

BajaGuera - 2-27-2010 at 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by JESSE
My girlfriend is from Chile, haven't been able to contact relatives at all.

Jesse -- Google has added a page about the earthquake and a people finder gizmo. Just go to google.com the link is on the main page.

Hook - 2-27-2010 at 07:59 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Dennis, I was in Hawaii for the big one in 1960. I was only 7 at the time but I remember being woken up in the middle of the night and heading for higher ground very distinctly. I suppose this was the one that hit Hilo so hard.

I assume your dad was in a branch of the service..........which one? We were living on base at Kaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Facility.

Was just reading about the 1960 earthquake in Chile. That is still the strongest earthquake ever measure. THE QUAKE LASTED FOR 11 MINUTES!!!!

[Edited on 2-28-2010 by Hook]

Mulege ok

Mulegena - 2-27-2010 at 09:24 PM

No problems here. Scuba diving was safe and fun as usual, reports Mick and his clients.
Good fishes to all, Mulegena

Chile Earthquake Tsunami Santa Cruz, CA Harbor Feb. 27, 2010

JESSE - 2-28-2010 at 12:46 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8oPipB0xro

BillP - 2-28-2010 at 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by JESSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8oPipB0xro

Here's Dana Point harbor, the bait barge broke in half. Check out the patrol boat trying to go against the current:
http://www.youtube.com/user/FVNostrovia#p/a/u/0/x3Gj-1w0X1U

From Fisherman's Landing Sandy Eggo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogQeKn-F_o

And Ventura Harbor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imfd2tTpxv4