Tsunami warning on for CA, AK, HI

do hope everyone stays safe and limited damage to homes, hotels, business, along the coast occurs.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/?wpisrc=nl_natlalert

Massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile
President-elect declares "state of catastrophe;" death toll at 120 and rising; tsunami set off by quake threatens nations around Pacific Ocean.
Associated Press | 10:53 a.m. ET

Hawaii under tsunami warning
Officials activate emergency response plans, Hawaii is among 53 nations, territories on alert.
Rob Stein | 10:57 a.m. ET

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Stop trying to scare everyone. Tsunamis are a myth.

Everybody within warnings reach, please be careful.
I am honestly surprised the death toll in Chili isn't MUCH higher :pity:

"azfinfanmang wrote:

Everybody within warnings reach, please be careful.
I am honestly surprised the death toll in Chili isn't MUCH higher :pity:

In Santiago, 200 miles from the epicenter, buildings collapsed and people were killed.

The death toll is bound to be in the tens of thousands by the final count.

"Paul 13 wrote:

Stoopid...in tsunami, you don't catch wave - wave CATCHES YOU.

"azfinfanmang wrote:

Everybody within warnings reach, please be careful.
I am honestly surprised the death toll in Chili isn't MUCH higher :pity:

Damn, two guys I was working with the past two weeks are from Chile. We got off the same plane in Atlanta last night. I wonder if they know about the earthquake.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100227/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_chile_earthquake

TALCA, Chile – A devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean — roughly a quarter of the globe.

Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Chile in 50 years and one of the strongest ever measured anywhere. President-elect Sebastian Pinera said more than 120 people died, but that number was rising quickly.

The quake shook buildings in Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires, and was felt as far away as Sao Paulo in Brazil — 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) to the east.

Experts warned that a tsunami could strike anywhere in the Pacific. Emergency officials set off shrieking alarm sirens across parts of Hawaii, which could face its largest waves since 1964 starting at 11:19 a.m. (4:19 p.m. EST, 2119 GMT), according to Charles McCreery, director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Police and troops in Tonga began evacuating people from low-lying coastal areas and experts warned that tsunami waves were likely to hit Asian, Australian and New Zealand shores within 24 hours of the earthquake. The U.S. West Coast and Alaska, too, were threatened.

Waves 6 feet (1.8 meter) above normal hit Talcahuano near Concepcion 23 minutes after the quake, and President Michelle Bachelet said a huge wave swept into a populated area in the Robinson Crusoe Islands, 410 miles (660 kilometers) off the Chilean coast. There were no immediate reports of major damage from the waves.

"NaboCane wrote:

Stoopid...in tsunami, you don't catch wave - wave CATCHES YOU.

but it's better to have some form of floatation device then nothing...

in all seriousness this could be real bad for Hawaii... estimating 6 to 12 foot waves. I live on the CA coast (well not on the coast, but 12 miles inland) and we've had warnings here before due to huge quakes in Asia and Alaska. Yet nothing that large has ever come close to the CA coast since I've been living here (1980). Good thing though is that they have time to get to higher ground. Unlike those poor people in Indonesia back in 2004.

"Paul 13 wrote:

but it's better to have some form of floatation device then nothing...

in all seriousness this could be real bad for Hawaii... estimating 6 to 12 foot waves. I live on the CA coast (well not on the coast, but 12 miles inland) and we've had warnings here before due to huge quakes in Asia and Alaska. Yet nothing that large has ever come close to the CA coast since I've been living here (1980). Good thing though is that they have time to get to higher ground. Unlike those poor people in Indonesia back in 2004.

what i was thinking. Good thing we can warn people this time around. Thoughts and prayers to my brothers and sisters in chile. :cry:

Nabs ... you think the Tsunami is going to hit as far north as you?

For those of you that have a hard time understanding how big this thing is, let me put it this way:

The 1989 Bay Area Quake came in at an impressive 6.9 on the Richter Scale. This beast came in at 8.8. In other words, it's roughly 1000 times more powerful than the one from 1989.

"Vengeful Odin wrote:

Nabs ... you think the Tsunami is going to hit as far north as you?

For those of you that have a hard time understanding how big this thing is, let me put it this way:

The 1989 Bay Area Quake came in at an impressive 6.9 on the Richter Scale. This beast came in at 8.8. In other words, it's roughly 1000 times more powerful than the one from 1989.

The coastal areas in the southern part of the state and on the peninsula might see some waves; I'm really concerned about Victoria Island in BC, though.

Seattle proper is located within Elliott Bay and should see rises in normal tide levels but hopefully not much more than that.

"Vengeful Odin wrote:

Nabs ... you think the Tsunami is going to hit as far north as you?

For those of you that have a hard time understanding how big this thing is, let me put it this way:

The 1989 Bay Area Quake came in at an impressive 6.9 on the Richter Scale. This beast came in at 8.8. In other words, it's roughly 1000 times more powerful than the one from 1989.

the one in indonesia was caused by a 9 point something earthquake, so its inbetween there.

"NaboCane wrote:

The coastal areas in the southern part of the state and on the peninsula might see some waves; I'm really concerned about Victoria Island in BC, though.

Seattle proper is located within Elliott Bay and should see rises in normal tide levels but hopefully not much more than that.

Yeah I knew Seattle was inside that bay (beautiful location, by the way), so I wasn't sure what the impact would be.

You'd also think this would affect Southern California, like San Diego and San Jose, no?

"Vengeful Odin wrote:

Yeah I knew Seattle was inside that bay (beautiful location, by the way), so I wasn't sure what the impact would be.

You'd also think this would affect Southern California, like San Diego and San Jose, no?

You would think so. It's coming up around the time when they would see some effects, although you couldn't tell by coverage from CNN. :rolleyes:

Another concern is that if water rises quickly at the mouth of the Columbia River, Portland, OR could see some secondary flooding.

"unluckyluciano wrote:

the one in indonesia was caused by a 9 point something earthquake, so its inbetween there.

In 1960 CHile got hit by a 9.5 earthquake, that is just crazy, That earthquake is the one that caused loss of life in Hawaii and several other Pacific islands. Hopefully that can be avoided with the advanced waring and watch system. One good aspect of globalization....

Tsunami hits French Polynesia; Pacific on watch

PAPEETE, French Polynesia — Tsunami waves up to 6 feet (2 meters) high have struck parts of French Polynesia, but no damage was immediately reported...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011208273_apquaketsunami8thld.html?syndication=rss

Hawaii blasts sirens, warns of possible tsunami

Sirens blared in Hawaii to alert residents to the impending waves, with authorities asking people living near the water to evacuate. On several South Pacific islands hit by a tsunami last fall, police evacuated tens of thousands of residents from the coast.

The first waves in Hawaii are expected to hit shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday (4 p.m. EST; 2100 GMT) and measure roughly 8 feet (2.5 meters) at Hilo. Most Pacific Rim nations however did not order evacuations, but advised people in low-lying areas to be on the lookout.

And the good news...we have a head start on this one...

Unlike other tsunamis in recent years, emergency officials along the Pacific have hours to prepare and possibly evacuate residents.

"We've got a lot of things going for us," said Charles McCreery, the director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which issues warnings to almost every country around the Pacific Rim and to most of the Pacific island states. "We have a reasonable lead time.

"We should be able to alert everyone in harm's way to move out of the evacuation zones," he said.

In Hawaii, boats and people near the coast were being evacuated. Hilo International Airport, located along the coast, was closed. In Honolulu, residents lined up at supermarkets to stock up on water, canned food and batteries. Cars lined up 15 long at several gas stations.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/quake_tsunami

Moving to higher ground right now. Man it is eerie the bay behind my house looks like a huge pane of glass. Water still receding and low tide ended about 30 min ago. I'll try to keep info coming in when convienent.

"k-bayfinfan wrote:

Moving to higher ground right now. Man it is eerie the bay behind my house looks like a huge pane of glass. Water still receding and low tide ended about 30 min ago. I'll try to keep info coming in when convienent.

More importantly, make sure that you stay safe.

"k-bayfinfan wrote:

Moving to higher ground right now. Man it is eerie the bay behind my house looks like a huge pane of glass. Water still receding and low tide ended about 30 min ago. I'll try to keep info coming in when convienent.

That's sobering.

Be safe.

The bay area has been issued a tsunami warning. Good thing I live at the highest point of San Francisco

"k-bayfinfan wrote:

Moving to higher ground right now. Man it is eerie the bay behind my house looks like a huge pane of glass. Water still receding and low tide ended about 30 min ago. I'll try to keep info coming in when convienent.

damn brah, stay safe!!! Don't worry about giving us info