NavyMatt Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I was afraid that Sendai sounded familiar. My cousin teaches there. No word from him yet, which isn't too surprising...but hopefully we get good news soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I mean they were forecasting about a 6 foot tsunami in Hawai'i, right? Seems pretty spot on. Am I the only one just fascinated by the draw down in water level? Seeing that much exposed land off Waikiki is amazing. That is normally a pretty narrow beach, but 100 yards of exposed reef is incredible. I was commenting on the same thing. It's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 hose reports about the bodies are from the Sendai area which is the city closest to the epicenter where the waves were likely the highest. Unfortunately despite the fact the Japan has well a developed tsunami warning system, some people simply would not have the time or ability to evacuate fast enough,especially from a wave of that height (over 20' at minimum) we know travelled a good distance inland from the video we have seen. All the debris reminds me a lot of the videos from Sri Lanka from 2004, where the height of the waves were likely similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I was commenting on the same thing. It's amazing. If you've ever seen it with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that little water. Even seeing the Ala Wai canal flow backwards. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I mean they were forecasting about a 6 foot tsunami in Hawai'i, right? Seems pretty spot on. Am I the only one just fascinated by the draw down in water level? Seeing that much exposed land off Waikiki is amazing. That is normally a pretty narrow beach, but 100 yards of exposed reef is incredible. No, it's interesting. The guy they are talking to now on KGMB is saying that there might be "bizarre ocean behavior for hours" which is kind of cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I mean they were forecasting about a 6 foot tsunami in Hawai'i, right? Seems pretty spot on. Am I the only one just fascinated by the draw down in water level? Seeing that much exposed land off Waikiki is amazing. That is normally a pretty narrow beach, but 100 yards of exposed reef is incredible. Seeing the eb and flow of it is amazing. The 3rd time it receeded, and really went far out, was a little unsettling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 If you've ever seen it with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that little water. Even seeing the Ala Wai canal flow backwards. Amazing. I was just in that area during the summer. I can't believe that coral was exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I was afraid that Sendai sounded familiar. My cousin teaches there. No word from him yet, which isn't too surprising...but hopefully we get good news soon. Thoughts to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hilo station is about 2.5 ft above predicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I was afraid that Sendai sounded familiar. My cousin teaches there. No word from him yet, which isn't too surprising...but hopefully we get good news soon. Hoping for the best for you, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 It's gonna be some radical, gnarly surf, dude! If the lessons of Indonesia are lost on some then I say you are on your own. I had seen a study a while ago that found just over half of all fatalities from weather are due to people ignoring warnings, and most likely believing weather forecasts are always wrong. They are really stressing now that it's not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ackwaves Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 no ability to pump cooling water in one of the nuke plants. evacuations in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The images of that whirlpool are jaw-dropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The images of that whirlpool are jaw-dropping. It looks like a scene from a science fiction movie....I can't believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 no ability to pump cooling water in one of the nuke plants. evacuations in place. Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The images of that whirlpool are jaw-dropping. Pics/link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Interesting, my wife had two different friends on Facebook comment they were glad the east coast didn't have to worry about earthquakes. If a quake the size of the one in Japan today hit the New Madrid fault line (which is active) in the SE US the damage would be incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Pics/link? this, sucks not having tv access now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 no ability to pump cooling water in one of the nuke plants. evacuations in place. Where is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ackwaves Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 no ability to pump cooling water in one of the nuke plants. evacuations in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 this, sucks not having tv access now. http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream/2&hpt=T1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Where is this? Somewhere in NE Japan, I forget the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Pics/link? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfVedbYqAKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Pics/link? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709856 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwt Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Pretty amazing to think we had a massive earthquake just 6 years ago, 2 out of the top 5 since 1900 occuring within 6 years....I'm guessing thats not pure fluke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Here is the initial USGS Shake Map for the quake. MM intensity of VII over a large area. Japan Shake Map For comparison here is the map for the Chile earthquake last year. Chile Shake Map Suggests the shaking from the Japan quake on land actually was slightly less the Chile quake, most likely due to the Chile quake being closer to shore. Some hope that the actual damage from the earthquake itself may not be that severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I just gave my Great Aunt who is a school teacher in Hawaii a call...she's alright...they live on the high ground right near the NWS/Tsunami Warning Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 543 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011 CAZ034-035-039>041-087-111800- CATALINA ISLAND-LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- 543 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...A TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HARBORS NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION... ...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HARBORS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION... BASED ON THE LATEST TELECONFERENCE...THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MANY OF THE FORECAST TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ALONG THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. COASTAL AREAS NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE A TSUNAMI INUNDATION BETWEEN 3.5 TO 7 FEET. HIGHEST WAVE INUNDATION TO AROUND 7 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED AROUND PORT SAN LUIS. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION...EXPECTED TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS 2 FEET TO AROUND 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED FROM SANTA BARBARA TO LONG BEACH. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND AND BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. TSUNAMIS OFTEN ARRIVE AS A SERIES OF WAVES WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR AS MUCH AS 10 HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. A TSUNAMI ADVISORY MEANS THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE WATER AS WELL AS BOATS MOORED IN HARBORS IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL WILL BEGIN WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIMES LISTED BELOW: PORT SAN LUIS HARBOR...AT 803 AM PST. POINT CONCEPTION.......AT 757 AM PST SANTA BARBARA HARBOR...AT 817 AM PST. RINCON.................AT 828 AM PST SANTA MONICA HARBOR....AT 831 AM PST. SAN PEDRO HARBOR.......AT 832 AM PST. NEW INFORMATION... THE LATEST EXPECTED TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHT AMPLITUDES... MORRO BAY............... 3.9 FT PORT SAN LUIS HARBOR.... 7.1 FT PISMO BEACH............. 2.4 FT SANTA MARIA............. 3.3 FT SANTA BARBARA........... 1.6 FT CARPINTERIA............. 1.6 FT VENTURA................. 2.9 FT MALIBU.................. 1.2 FT SANTA MONICA............ 2.8 FT REDONDO BEACH........... 2.1 FT SAN PEDRO HARBOR........ 1.3 FT HUNTINGTON BEACH........ 2.3 FT THE TSUNAMI IS A RESULT OF A LARGE EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.9 ON THE RICHTER SCALE THAT OCCURRED AT 945 PM PST LAST EVENING. THE EARTHQUAKE LOCATION WAS JUST OFFSHORE OF JAPAN. A TSUNAMI WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A POTENTIAL TSUNAMI WITH SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. WARNINGS ALERT THE PUBLIC THAT WIDESPREAD...DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE. WARNINGS ALSO ALERT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS TO TAKE ACTION FOR THE ENTIRE TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONE. APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY LOCAL OFFICIALS MAY INCLUDE THE EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS AND REPOSITIONING OF SHIPS TO DEEP WATERS WHEN THERE IS TIME TO SAFELY DO SO. THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwt Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Wow that whirlpool....is just wow... Never seen a whirlpool that large before, amazing to see that boat on the whirlpool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 547 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011 ORZ021-022-111540- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 547 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...TSUNAMI WARNING FOR THE OREGON COAST... A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTS. PERSONS IN LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. PERSONS IN TSUNAMI WARNING AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO HIGHER GROUND. TSUNAMI WARNING MEANS THAT A TSUNAMI WITH A SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS IMMINENT OR EXPECTED. WARNINGS INDICATE THAT WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY POWERFUL CURRENT IS POSSIBLE AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL. ARRIVAL FOR THE INITIAL WAVE IS ESTIMATED FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. ASTORIA OREGON 0712 AM PST. CHARLESTON OREGON 0715 AM PST PORT ORFORD OREGON 0715 AM PST. CRESCENT CITY CALIFORNIA 0724 AM PST. SEA LEVEL RISE OF 1.4 METERS IS EXPECTED AT THE UMPQUA RIVER OUTLET IN REEDSPORT. THIS IS ABOUT 4.5 FEET. SEA LEVEL RISE OF 2 METERS IS EXPECTED AT PORT ORFORD. THIS IS ABOUT 6.5 FEET. SEA LEVEL RISE OF 1.9 METER IS EXPECTED AT BROOKINGS. THIS IS ABOUT 6.3 FEET. SEA LEVEL RISE OF 2.4 METERS IS EXPECTED AT CRESCENT CITY. THIS IS ABOUT 7.9 FEET. TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK TWO TO THREE HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL ALONG THE COAST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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