Tsunami Advisory for Hawaii… ADVISORY CANCELLED

I’m putting this out here in case some folks in Hawaii have not seen it. As a result of the earthquake in Chile today, some strong currents etc. may be expected tomorrow in Hawaii, but no large waves. Here’s a couple links, and a snip.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20140401_tsunami_warning_and_watch_issued_after_80_chile_quake.html?id=253471981

http://khon2.com/2014/04/01/ptwc-evaluates-tsunami-threat-after-chile-earthquake/

[from KHON2 link] “The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami advisory for the state of Hawaii. Officials say based on all available data, a major tsunami is not expected to strike the state of Hawaii. However, sea level changes and strong currents may occur along all coasts that could be a hazard to swimmers and boaters as well as to persons near the shore at beaches and in harbors and marinas. The threat may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.

“The Honolulu Dept. of Emergency Management is advising swimmers, boaters and beach goers to stay out of the ocean and away from immediate shorelines between 3-8 a.m. Wednesday, and stay away from streams and canals that feed directly from the ocean. Boaters need to exercise caution entering and exiting harbors.

“The waves are not going to be big enough to require evacuation, however we’re worried there may be dangerous currents so we want people off the beach and out of the water,” said Gerard Fryer, senior geophysicist for the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. ”The wave action will be pretty modest, probably maybe a foot, maybe a little bit more, however, what we’re really worried about are currents, and occasionally, you get a larger wave and it sweeps up the beach. If you’re not ready for it, you could get into difficulty…

Read more at KHON2 link.