Breaking AP: Tsunami Waves Slam Hawaii, Sweeping Through Islands

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii as storm sweeps islands
By JAYMES SONG, Associated Press
Friday, March 11, 2011

(03-11) 05:27 PST Honolulu, HI (AP) --

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii in the early morning hours Friday and were sweeping through the island chain after an earthquake in Japan sparked evacuations throughout the Pacific and as far as the U.S. western coast.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says Kauai was the first island hit early Friday by the tsunami, and the waves surged in Waikiki. Officials predicted Hawaii would experience waves up to 6 feet, and officials spent hours evacuating ahead of the storms. The waves early Friday weren't that large.

Residents in coastal areas of Hawaii were evacuated to refuge areas at community centers and schools while tourists in Waikiki were moved to higher floors of their high-rise hotels.

Roadways and beaches were empty as the tsunamis struck the state...

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fn%2Fa%2F2011%2F03%2F11%2Fstate%2Fn020930S49.DTL

[SpiralHawk]

1. Holy shit

March 11 - as the skywatchers said...

[hootinholler]

18. EH? Skywatchers?

Please enlighten me.

-Hoot

[qanda]

2. Is there a station to watch that is concerned with what's happening to people

Instead of the Stock Market? Let me know so I can tune in.

[JanMichael]

4. just posted it

http://hitsunami.info/

[qanda]

10. Thanks so much

[tekisui]

6. Live stream from Hawaii:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/category.asp?C=176904

[NWHarkness]

9. Good coverage on the Weather Channel n/t

[stockholmer]

12. every EU ota main station, plus RT, CNC, BBC World, France24, DW TV(Deutsche Welle)

[JanMichael]

3. The local newscaster in Hawaii said that's not true

specifically, they slammed FOX news.

http://hitsunami.info/

[babylonsister]

5. Listening to m$nbc; hasn't hit yet according to them. Hmmm.

Jumping the gun?

[dipsydoodle]

11. Shouldn't have reached Hawaii for some hours yet.

apart from which when it reached Guam it was only 80cms high anyway. :shrug:

not exactly this : This is the sea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk469q3-EIc

[jannyk]

16. They've been predicting 3am HST since the beginning

(at NOAA & USGS) so, it's on time but much mellower than forecast - thank heavens

[dipsydoodle]

19. Yes

I adjusted the time wrongly. It was due to hit about 8 hours after the which it did.

And yes - much much mellower than forecast.

[JanMichael]

7. this is fascinating to watch on the live cam

it's starting to hit now...

[lonestarnot]

8. Waters are supposed to be receding now.

[catabryna]

13. I'm listening to live...

KGO radio in San Francisco... they just interviewed guy in HI, and this story appears to be hype.

[revolution breeze]

14. Talked to my friend's daughter in Kuwaii (sp?)

She said there is some constant small waves but nothing looking menacing.

[jannyk]

15. Watching on CNN and seas quite mellow. nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

17. NOAA's National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

NOAA's National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings, Oregon

Tusnami Warning issued for Friday at 7:15 am

Daily Triplicate, Crescent City, California

Tsunami warning in effect — Public warned away from coastal areas of Del Norte County

[ej510]

20. KITV news is reporting dead fish washing up on the streets.