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« Reply #50 on: March 11, 2011, 04:54:27 AM »
Tsunami arrival estimates from PTWC/Radio NZ Intl (9:25 AM UTC/4:25 AM EST)
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« Reply #51 on: March 11, 2011, 04:54:40 AM »
Also, the tsunami will pass 6 DART buoys before it really reachesareas close to the U.S., so that'll be a good way to gauge how bad it may be.

For those interested, here's a map of what's been issued:
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« Reply #52 on: March 11, 2011, 04:55:31 AM »

This includes a few more cities along the coast: http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/05/webetalhvpd9-05.txt
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« Reply #53 on: March 11, 2011, 05:15:03 AM »
Adak, the westernmost municipality in the United States and the southernmost city in Alaska, should be getting hit right about now if the tsunami is going to hit Alaska.  Unfortunately, communication in Adak is very poor, so we may not have reports from AK until it hits Dutch Harbor.
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« Reply #54 on: March 11, 2011, 05:20:56 AM »
This is fascinating... I'm actually watching the buoys and seeing them measure the water column height changes as the tsunami passes: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/dart.shtml
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« Reply #55 on: March 11, 2011, 05:31:40 AM »
Many of these places have got warnings out; so that should help. Of course, it's going to be devastating to homes.

My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.
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« Reply #56 on: March 11, 2011, 06:32:24 AM »
Tsunami warning has been lifted for Taiwan.
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« Reply #57 on: March 11, 2011, 07:00:50 AM »
Latest from Radio New Zealand.
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« Reply #58 on: March 11, 2011, 07:50:38 AM »
Horrible. Some of the pictures are terrifying:
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« Reply #59 on: March 11, 2011, 10:10:52 AM »
Quote from: Gweithiwr on March 11, 2011, 07:50:38 AM
Horrible. Some of the pictures are terrifying:



With all due respect, the most terrifying part was watching cars trying to drive away from it, and not make it.  Sad

First waves should be hitting the North American coast within the hour.
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« Reply #60 on: March 11, 2011, 10:44:38 AM »
Quote from: J. J. on March 11, 2011, 10:10:52 AM
Quote from: Gweithiwr on March 11, 2011, 07:50:38 AM
Horrible. Some of the pictures are terrifying:



With all due respect, the most terrifying part was watching cars trying to drive away from it, and not make it.  Sad

First waves should be hitting the North American coast within the hour.
Yeah I have a feeling thousands are probably dead in japan.
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« Reply #61 on: March 11, 2011, 10:49:14 AM »
« Edited: March 11, 2011, 11:01:39 AM by J. J. »
First wave just made landfall in OR.

Update: 12 to 20 inches.
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« Reply #62 on: March 11, 2011, 12:10:25 PM »
It is tossing boats around in Santa Cruz.
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« Reply #63 on: March 11, 2011, 12:22:55 PM »
Fox:  Pressure building in nuclear plant near Tokyo.  (Breaking)
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« Reply #64 on: March 11, 2011, 12:33:12 PM »
Link on the nuclear story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/world/asia/12nuclear.html
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« Reply #65 on: March 11, 2011, 12:35:40 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on March 11, 2011, 10:10:52 AM
With all due respect, the most terrifying part was watching cars trying to drive away from it, and not make it.  Sad

First waves should be hitting the North American coast within the hour.

Tsunamis can travel at 600 miles/hour, because the more shallow the water, the faster the wave travels. A car has no chance, it only makes sense if you are using it to reach behind a sea wall or a tall building.
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« Reply #66 on: March 11, 2011, 01:28:26 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on March 11, 2011, 12:10:25 PM
It is tossing boats around in Santa Cruz.

Apparently it's been reported that the Harbor has been completely destroyed.
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« Reply #67 on: March 11, 2011, 01:49:44 PM »
Horrifying and incredible news. My best to the victims and responders.

Incidentally I'm traveling in late April/early May to Chile to meet with the Emergency management personnel down there and exchange info how they dealt with their quake last year. This rash of earthquakes is making me a little uneasy about that.
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« Reply #68 on: March 11, 2011, 02:14:04 PM »
Japan just had another Earthquake, this one a 6.6 magnitude.
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« Reply #69 on: March 11, 2011, 02:17:15 PM »
Quote from: MK ULTRA II (No Celebration) on March 11, 2011, 02:14:04 PM
Japan just had another Earthquake, this one a 6.6 magnitude.

Holy sh*t...........
it sucks to be Japan right now.  God help those people.
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« Reply #70 on: March 11, 2011, 02:39:16 PM »
This is terrible. I've been following this all day.
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« Reply #71 on: March 11, 2011, 03:29:29 PM »
My birth city is actually in the news for once. Yay?
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« Reply #72 on: March 11, 2011, 03:32:46 PM »
Give that man a Darwin Award!
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« Reply #73 on: March 11, 2011, 04:35:31 PM »
Quote from: Beet on March 11, 2011, 12:35:40 PM
Quote from: J. J. on March 11, 2011, 10:10:52 AM
With all due respect, the most terrifying part was watching cars trying to drive away from it, and not make it.  Sad

First waves should be hitting the North American coast within the hour.

Tsunamis can travel at 600 miles/hour, because the more shallow the water, the faster the wave travels. A car has no chance, it only makes sense if you are using it to reach behind a sea wall or a tall building.

The cars, and the wave were rushing across farmland.  Some did make it.
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« Reply #74 on: March 11, 2011, 04:50:23 PM »
Quote from: MK ULTRA II (No Celebration) on March 11, 2011, 01:28:26 PM
Quote from: J. J. on March 11, 2011, 12:10:25 PM
It is tossing boats around in Santa Cruz.

Apparently it's been reported that the Harbor has been completely destroyed.

There was damage, but it is far from completely destroyed.
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