Here she comes!

[KyushuCalanthe]

Forecast waves from the tsunami slated to start hitting Japan's shores around 1:30 PM (it is now 10:45 AM). Looking ominous, up to 10 feet for the northeast coast of Honshu. Even here they are forecasting up to a foot and a half which is pretty amazing considering we are on the opposite coastline.

 

[SlipperKing]

Did it happen Tom?

 

[NYEric]

Whatever hit Hawaii was minimal.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Nah Rick, won't hit eastern Japan for another couple hours - here much, much later - around 11PM tonight!

Eric - I heard that too. We'll see!

 

[SlipperFan]

Yes, on the news, the Tsunami in Hawaii was not a problem at all. I hope that's true with Japan and everywhere else it's supposed to hit. Keep us appraised, Tom.

 

[cnycharles]

yikes; stay high above sea level!

 

[Heather]

Thinking about ya!

 

[paphjoint]

Good luck - stay safe

 

[SlipperFan]

Tom -- where are you???

Is it true that the wave(s) weren't problematic?

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Tom -- where are you???

Is it true that the wave(s) weren't problematic?

I'm on the southernmost island on the west coast facing away from the oncoming tsunami. There was a wave that was around 4 feet in Hokkaido and some places along the north coast of Honshu had waves up to 3 feet. Those caused some limited and brief flooding, nothing serious. Locally the water went up about a foot late at night. So, dodged this one!

In 1960 a similar quake in Chile created a tsunami that killed 140 in Japan and 61 in Hawaii - so, these events have to be taken seriously. Japan with its population centers located next to the water are particularly prone to tsunamis.

 

[SlipperFan]

Yes -- this has been all over the news. I'm glad it turned out to be not so bad. Not so good for the Chilieans, though.

 

[rdlsreno]

Thank God!

Ramon