Tsunami Warning Issued By NWS For California

The National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded the possibility of a Tsunami for California to a Warning. The waves may reach up to 1-meter.
The advisory for the southern portions of California should expect the wave between 8:00-9:00 am; if it does occur. They are advising residents to seek higher ground.
Warnings along the west coast reach as far north as Alaska where they expect unusually large waves and as far south as Hawaii. The Hawaiian authorities will brace for the possible high wave around 3:00 am their local time.

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Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, sweeping through islands after massive earthquake in Japan

HONOLULU - 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 said Kauai was the first of the Hawaiian islands hit by the tsunami. Water rushed ashore in Honolulu, swamping the beach in Waikiki and surging over the break wall in the world-famous resort but stopping short of the area's high-rise hotels.
Waves about 3 feet high were recorded on Oahu and Kauai, and officials warned that the waves would continue and could become larger.
Roadways and beaches were empty as the tsunami struck the state, which had hours to prepare. Residents in coastal areas of Hawaii were sent to refuge areas at community centers and schools while tourists in Waikiki were moved to higher floors of their hotels. People waited in long lines stocking up on gas, bottled water, canned food and generators, and officials told residents to stock up on water and fill their cars with gas.

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Tsunami Waves Hit Hawaii, Alaska After Quake Rocks Japan

HONOLULU - 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 said Kauai was the first of the Hawaiian islands hit by the tsunami. Water rushed ashore in Honolulu, swamping the beach in Waikiki and surging over the break wall in the world-famous resort but stopping short of the area's high-rise hotels.
Waves about 3 feet high were recorded on Oahu and Kauai, and officials warned that the waves would continue and could become larger.

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Indonesia says tsunami hit without damage

JAKARTA - The Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency said Friday that a small tsunami set off by a massive quake in Japan reached Indonesia's eastern coastline without causing any damage.
"A tsunami of only 10 centimetres triggered by the earthquake in Japan was detected in the North Sulawesi and Maluku islands," the agency's official Rachmat told AFP.
"We have just lifted the tsunami alert in Indonesia."
At least 60 people were killed and 56 missing in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, unleashing huge tsunamis along its Pacific coast, police said.

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Tsunami hits Indonesia without damage

THE Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency said on Friday a small tsunami set off by a massive quake in Japan reached Indonesia's eastern coastline without causing any damage.
"A tsunami of only 10 centimetres triggered by the earthquake in Japan was detected in the North Sulawesi and Maluku islands,'' the agency's official Rachmat said.
"We have just lifted the tsunami alert in Indonesia.''
At least 60 people were killed and 56 are missing in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, unleashing huge tsunamis along its Pacific coast, police said.

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Massive 8.9 earthquake, tsunami hit Japan

A huge 8.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a 23-foot-tall tsunami that has devastated parts of the country. Now, Hawaii, Alaska and much of the West Coast are expected to be hit by the powerful waves.

A horrific 8.9 magnitute earthquake about 80 miles off the coast of Japan triggered a devastating tsunami that crashed into the island nation at about 2:20 am local time today. The deadly wave, which measured 23-feet-tall, has killed at least 60 people, and injured countless more. Blackouts caused by the quake spread as far as Russia and South America. Parts of the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and much of the West Coast — from Washington state to the California-Mexico border — are now in danger of a possible tsunami hit.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a tsunami warning/advisory for Hawaii, the West Coast and Alaska. Walls of water as high as 6-feet could begin hitting Hawaii as early as 3am local time (5am PST). By about 7am PST, the tsunami could begin to hit parts of Oregon, followed by the Washington and California coasts. NOAA officials say the waves to hit the West Coast should be relatively small, and are expected to cause no major damage.

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