Tsunami Warning Issued The Following Schools are Closed today

[manoasurfer123]

On the drive to work today...

I was startled to hear that we are under a Tsunami Warning for all our islands...

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/May/03/br/br03p.html

Oahu
Kaaawa Elementary
Hauula Elementary
Laie Elementary
Haleiwa Elementary
Waialua Elementary
Waianae High
Waianae Intermediate
Nanaikapono Elementary
Iroquois Point Elementary

Hawaii
Kapiolani Elementary
Keaukaha Elementary

Maui
Kamehameha III Elementary

Kauai
Hanalei Elementary
Kekaha Elementary

After re-reading this... I forgot to mention that these are the schools listed for closure...

Now it appears they will simply have the day off to enjoy the beach!

All Clear Now!!!

[Glen Miyashiro]

All clear! The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center now says (http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/hmsg):

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER
0739 AM HST 03 MAY 2006

TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - FINAL TSUNAMI ADVISORY

THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS ENDED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE
AT 0739 AM HST.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0527 AM HST 03 MAY 2006
COORDINATES - 19.9 SOUTH 174.2 WEST
LOCATION - TONGA ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE - 7.8 MOMENT
MAGNITUDE - 7.7 RICHTER

EVALUATION

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS CANCELLED THE REGIONAL
TSUNAMI WARNING IT ISSUED FOR ANOTHER PART OF THE PACIFIC. BASED
ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA THERE IS NO DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THREAT TO
HAWAII AND THE ADVISORY FOR HAWAII IS ALSO ENDED.

HOWEVER...SOME COASTAL AREAS IN HAWAII COULD EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA
LEVEL CHANGES AND STRONG OR UNUSUAL CURRENTS LASTING UP TO
SEVERAL HOURS. THE ESTIMATED TIME SUCH EFFECTS MIGHT BEGIN IS

1133 AM HST 03 MAY 2006

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.

[LikaNui]

The tsunami advisory was cancelled about 20 minutes ago.
See http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/May/03/br/br10p.html
It was pretty weak anyway. The original advisory said the only thing we might feel here was a slight increase in ocean currents around 11am, but nothing in the way of a tsunami wave.
Dead issue.

[tutusue]

[...]
Dead issue.
But not before I sprinted thru my oh-so-close-to-the-ocean condo (next door to Waianae HS), gathered up some items and loaded up the car!!! I really must keep my 'hurricane kit' supplied all year instead of just May thru Nov.! Lesson learned! :o

[Pomai]

I remember the last tsunami scare Hawaii had back in the 90's. I can't remember exactly what year or where it was generated from. I think it was also in the South Pacific because they ordered most of Oahu's south shore inundation areas to evacuate. Tourists in Waikiki were evacuated to the upper floors of high-rise hotels.

I stayed right in my Waikiki condo unit, which is more than 12 stories above ground level. The civil defense siren nearly blew me out the window when it went off early in the morning while I was still sleeping. I swear, that thing sounds like it's bolted right outside my condo's bedroom window.

Nothing ever came of it but some small tidal ripples.

Next time I'll be waiting at the shoreline for the water to recede with my net and bucket. Eh, best time fo' get Limu and Tako! ...yeah right. :eek:

[Glen Miyashiro]

Next time I'll be waiting at the shoreline for the water to recede with my net and bucket. Eh, best time fo' get Limu and Tako! ...yeah right. :eek:That's what they probably thought in Hilo (http://www.tsunami.org/), back in 1946 and 1960. :(