For Paddlewisers on the west coast of North America, any tsunamis generated by the 8.8 earthquake near Santiago, Chile are predicted to strike between about noon and 2:30pm depending upon how far north you are. However wave heights are generally 1 or 2 meters or less. Nevertheless, it's probably not a good time to be on the beach. And if the water goes waaaayyy out, run for high ground. Google.com has an interesting continuing feed feature that is going along at a pretty good clip and makes for interesting reading. We are cautiously watching the lake for any signs of tsunami activity. So far only one bass fisherman. Too slow to generate any waves. :P The risk of a problem is slight but it pays to be watchful just in case the pundits have it wrong. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Craig Jungers wrote: > For Paddlewisers on the west coast of North America, any tsunamis generated > by the 8.8 earthquake near Santiago, Chile are predicted to strike between > about noon and 2:30pm depending upon how far north you are. However wave > heights are generally 1 or 2 meters or less. Here at the mouth of the Columbia we have an "advisory," not an "alert." This is a lesser warning. Predictions of wave heights are in the one-foot range, arriving about 2:30 pm. Greater heights south of us. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Any time you are on the beach and something pulls the plug and leaves the beach high and dry, that is definitely your clue to run like hell for the hills. According to CNN, there are now about fifty wave-sensing buoys scattered around the pacific rim, aka ring of fire. Unfortunately, not too many people carry their HD television sets with them when they walk on the playa. People in Hawaii had ample advanced warning apparently.The beaches looked pretty empty. Glad the tourists and hotels didn't get swept up. Brad Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>: > For Paddlewisers on the west coast of North America, any tsunamis generated > by the 8.8 earthquake near Santiago, Chile are predicted to strike between > about noon and 2:30pm depending upon how far north you are. However wave > heights are generally 1 or 2 meters or less. Nevertheless, it's probably not > a good time to be on the beach. And if the water goes waaaayyy out, run for > high ground. > > Craig Jungers > Moses Lake, WA > www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
This is a good website to track real data about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=0 Here in Hawaii the sirens went off as a warning, an alert, and evacuation was only required on certain coastal areas, as a preventive measure. I leave across the street from the beach and in my neighborhood this area extends only a couple of blocks from the beach. It is defined as areas that have been flooded by tsunamis in the last 100 years or so. After being awaken at 4am by family and friends from different parts of the world (of which I am very greatful) I spent most of the day trying to calm everybody after the massive campaign of disinformation lead by the mayor news companies, like CNN At the same time the wave reached the Galapagos archipielago, half way to Hawaii, reaching the scary heights of 35cm, or 1.2 feet, mayor media was creating panic warning us to expect 30 feet freighttrains. The only true data they delivered was after the Marquesas, where it peaked at 6 feet. That was high enough to keep everybody scared I guess. What they didn't mention is that in other parts of the Marquesas the mark was only half of that. Statistics seem to show that Hawaii registers similar marks as the Marquesas. Hilo, first mayor city to be hit in Hawaii, who was seriously affected by a 30 feet tsunami in 1960, registered only 2.8 feet as expected according to the tables. Kahului in Maui was the highest with 3.2 So far from the epicenter the wave is not a wave but a tide that fluctuates every 15 or 20 minutes instead of several hours. Any harbor or beach in the world experiences 3 feet tides on a regular basis ... Google CNN and LIES and you will find several examples, some very recent during the Haiti earthquake where they describe the sceen with manipulated photographs taken from the archives of the National Geographic, from an older eartquake ... in Japan ... It's all showbiz ... -- Fernando ./ On 2/28/10 11:44 AM, Bradford R. Crain wrote: > According to CNN... > > People in Hawaii had ample advanced warning apparently.The beaches > looked > pretty empty. Glad the tourists and hotels didn't get swept up. > > Brad *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
We have a house Near South Point on the Big Island. It should have a nice view of the incoming tsunami! It's too high up to worry about, but Hilo might get a bit wet. I'd like to know if they know it's coming or they're just warning in case. http://www.sandmarks.net/TLDHouse.jpg Mark On 2/27/2010 11:16 AM, Craig Jungers wrote: > For Paddlewisers on the west coast of North America, any tsunamis generated > by the 8.8 earthquake near Santiago, Chile are predicted to strike between > about noon and 2:30pm depending upon how far north you are. However wave > heights are generally 1 or 2 meters or less. Nevertheless, it's probably not > a good time to be on the beach. And if the water goes waaaayyy out, run for > high ground. > > Google.com has an interesting continuing feed feature that is going along at > a pretty good clip and makes for interesting reading. > > We are cautiously watching the lake for any signs of tsunami activity. So > far only one bass fisherman. Too slow to generate any waves. :P > > The risk of a problem is slight but it pays to be watchful just in case the > pundits have it wrong. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Mark Sanders <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>wrote: > We have a house Near South Point on the Big Island. It should have a nice > view of the incoming tsunami! It's too high up to worry about, but Hilo > might get a bit wet. I'd like to know if they know it's coming or they're > just warning in case. > I suspect that someone knows more from the wave-rider buoys spread around the Pacific but I don't know how to find that data. The predictions for wave heights at the various islands in the HI chain are probably derived from this. CNN on cable has been providing pretty decent coverage. Twenty minutes 'til the tsunami hits the Big Island. CNN reports that the media has been asked to leave the area of the Tsunami Warning Center in Hono. They also say that the waves that hit the Marquesas earlier were predicted to be 12 feet but were only 6 feet. If you're in a kayak... stay in very deep water! Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Craig said: If you're in a kayak... stay in very deep water! Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net There goes Craig, spoiling all the fun... DL *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote: > > > There goes Craig, spoiling all the fun... > > Tsunamis are useless anyway. They're more like a surge than a wave and even if you could stay on one the trees, cars, trucks, houses and hotel buildings they pick up would ruin your entire day. :P Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mark: It's a nice house alright, but if it's too high up to worry about, why is it built on stilts? Is it to ward off uninvited kayakers? Bradford R. Crain Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Tsunami from Chilean Earthquake and West Coast > We have a house Near South Point on the Big Island. It should have a > nice view of the incoming tsunami! It's too high up to worry about, but > Hilo might get a bit wet. I'd like to know if they know it's coming or > they're just warning in case. > > http://www.sandmarks.net/TLDHouse.jpg > > Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Well, being on stilts might not help save us from a tsunami, but I imagine it will help preserve our view of the ocean should someone get around to building a house on the lot on the other side of the street! We're a bit lucky as the new building rules don't let you build on stilts around us anymore. I think it also helps us to get the nice breezes and maybe helps keep down on pests getting inside the house.You could look at it as providing ample kayak storage and it looks neat! Mark On 3/2/2010 12:25 PM, Bradford R. Crain wrote: > Mark: > It's a nice house alright, but if it's too high up to worry about, > why is it built on stilts? Is it to ward off uninvited kayakers? > > Bradford R. Crain > > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Tsunami from Chilean Earthquake and West Coast > > >> We have a house Near South Point on the Big Island. It should have a >> nice view of the incoming tsunami! It's too high up to worry about, >> but Hilo might get a bit wet. I'd like to know if they know it's >> coming or they're just warning in case. >> >> http://www.sandmarks.net/TLDHouse.jpg >> >> Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
-----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of Bradford R. Crain Sent: 02 March 2010 20:26 To: marksanders_at_sandmarks.net; Craig Jungers Cc: Paddlewise Paddlewise Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Tsunami from Chilean Earthquake and West Coast Mark: It's a nice house alright, but if it's too high up to worry about, why is it built on stilts? Is it to ward off uninvited kayakers? Please Mister, I know the answer to that one! Most Ha'awaians would say that the houses are on stilts to benefit from the cooling on-shore breezes and keep the humidity at bay. But I know that in reality it's just to create a proper-sized under-cover parking lot for a reasonable selection of kayaks :-) Far from warding us off, it's there as a place for us kayakers to fly-camp ;-) And the tsunami is coming to lift the kayaks into the parking place ;-) Gillies (from an ice-cold Leicestershire, Great Britain) Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Tsunami from Chilean Earthquake and West Coast Mark: It's a nice house alright, but if it's too high up to worry about, why is it built on stilts? Is it to ward off uninvited kayakers? Bradford R. Crain > We have a house Near South Point on the Big Island. It should have a > nice view of the incoming tsunami! It's too high up to worry about, but > Hilo might get a bit wet. I'd like to know if they know it's coming or > they're just warning in case. > > http://www.sandmarks.net/TLDHouse.jpg > > Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hi all, I was up in Auckland (opposite end of the country) at the Coastbusters Sea Kayak Symposium while waves of 1-3 metres were forecast to hit home. Tsunami Rangers, Eric Soares and Jim Kakuk, who were guests at the event, were soon tired of the comments directed their way. Back home, there were three surges, one raising the water level 2.2 metres in one hour. Fortunatley that was at low tide. Home was well safe, on a cliff 30 metres above MHWS, but I was concerned about my boat shed, which my wife had said would have to look after itself when I called to warn her at 5am. The water stopped 30cm from the door, so no damage, but it was a wake up call to secure boats and not leave them on the floor. After seeing first-hand the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami I'm well aware that should nature have moved a little differently then it would have been more than "CNN Showbiz". Cheers JKA John Kirk-Anderson Banks Peninsula New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:57 AM, John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_netaccess.co.nz>wrote: > > > After seeing first-hand the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami I'm well > aware that should nature have moved a little differently then it would have > been more than "CNN Showbiz". > > John... I'm glad the water stopped before you had some damage. It's interesting how the tsunamis generated by the Chilean 8.8 earthquake were so different in their results and heights as they impacted the land forms around the Pacific. In Chile, in areas I have long dreamed of paddling, there was significant damage very quickly after the tremors. Makes you think twice about how to select safe camping areas. The ones we are attracted to (with nice non-dumping beaches) turn out to be the worst and the ones most difficult for kayaks (steep-to or cliffs) seem to be the best. Thanks for the update. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Probably don't camp on islands in earthquake prone areas per news item as follows: Tsunami Hits Robinson Crusoe Island After Chile Quake SANTIAGO - Chile's remote Robinson Crusoe Island was hit by a huge wave after a massive earthquake rocked the country and aid ships had been sent to the rescue, President Michelle Bachelet said Saturday. The island, part of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, lies some 700 kilometres out in the Pacific from the Chilean mainland Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/02/27/10/tsunami-hits-robinson-crusoe-islan d-after-chile-quake DL On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:57 AM, John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_netaccess.co.nz>wrote: > > > After seeing first-hand the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami I'm well > aware that should nature have moved a little differently then it would have > been more than "CNN Showbiz". > > John... I'm glad the water stopped before you had some damage. It's interesting how the tsunamis generated by the Chilean 8.8 earthquake were so different in their results and heights as they impacted the land forms around the Pacific. In Chile, in areas I have long dreamed of paddling, there was significant damage very quickly after the tremors. Makes you think twice about how to select safe camping areas. The ones we are attracted to (with nice non-dumping beaches) turn out to be the worst and the ones most difficult for kayaks (steep-to or cliffs) seem to be the best. Thanks for the update. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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