[UPDATE March 11, 2011] Tsunami Warning in the Philippines after massive earthquake in Japan.
[UPDATE] THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT 0138 PM HST. Source
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[Original Post: 09:51AM EST] Be aware! Tsunami warnings and advisories are in effect after a destructive earthquake hit Chile early Saturday (2/27/2010) morning.
The first wave is said to hit the Philippines on Sunday (2/28/2010) at 12:27AM EST (1:37PM local time) — [thanks Matt! --see comment] according to National Weather Services.
Tsunami warnings and advisories
A destructive earthquake early Saturday morning in Chile has produced a tsunami that is propagating over the Pacific Ocean.
IMPORTANT POINTS FOR AREAS IN A TSUNAMI WARNING
- A tsunami wave is a series of waves. The first wave may not be the largest!
- Time from one tsunami wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour. Threat may persist for many hours as multiple waves arrive!
- Move to higher ground immediately! Do NOT head toward the coast to watch!
Here are the latest tsunami warnings and advisories, and arrival times of the first waves.
HAWAII
- Arrival of first wave: 11:19 AM HST (4:19 pm EST)
WEST COAST/ALASKA
- At this time, only a tsunami “advisory” is in effect for the California coast, as well as the Alaskan Pacific coast.
- Per the National Weather Service in Los Angeles, only a minor (non-destructive) tsunami is expected in Southern California. That being said, these lower amplitude tsunamis still can produce dangerous currents and surges in harbors and bays.
- Forecast arrival times below (within 30 minutes) for Southern California:
San Pedro Harbor: 12:15 pm PST
Santa Monica Harbor: 12:25 pm PST
Santa Barbara Harbor: 12:31 pm PST
Port San Luis Harbor: 12:35 pm PST
OTHER PACIFIC AREAS
- Arrival of first wave:
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: 12:49 pm EST
Mazatlan, Mexico: 12:53 pm EST
Pago Pago, American Samoa: 2:51 pm EST
Wellington, New Zealand: 2:55 pm EST
Sydney, Australia: 4:46 pm EST
Japan: 11:35 pm EST
Philippines: 12:27 am EST Sunday
News links:
Hi, im in davao city right now and im wondering how come there arent more warnings being showed in local tv. i live just 1km from the shoreline so im very concerned. Im posting this at 11:33pm just 1 hour from the estimated time till the tsunami hits.
Hi Adi, not really sure why, although I assume it’s because Davao is not really directly facing the Pacific Ocean — meaning there’s land blocking the path of the wave.
Check out this Tsunami Travel Time:
The times are all in Eastern Standard Time. That would make it 1:37 pm Sunday Afternoon in Philippine Time.
Hawaii accdg to CNN will be hit in 5 hours but this early they have sirens to warn people that there is a tsunami coming and giving them ample time to evacuate and go to higher grounds…Officials here in the Phils should act NOW since we still have time to prepare to avoid further casualities…God Bless Us All.
Please make an hourly update, at least..
People are just waiting based on the news. First wave will arrive in Haiwi in 2hours (4PM EST); waves will be between 8ft-12ft high… Pres. Obama made a speech re: the earthquake in Chile and how US govt will support the affected country.
Here’s the link for CNN international: http://www.justin.tv/togglehoc#r=1UvsOQs~
So far, that’s what all I’ve got.
Is the area south of Manila known as Venezuela in danger of tsunami?
were in eastern samar and local residents here are starting evacuating already.. do we have to wait till 2 pm this afternoon to calm our people..
Hi !!!!
I am from germany, but my girlfriend is in Paco, Manila right now and I am absolutely worried about her. Can anyone help me – please tell me how much risc there is for her. And I please for Informations of how it looks like in Davao.
Thanks
Martin
The waves that hit Hawaii were not as bad as expected. Only 3 feet high, and the waves were not the usual waves that we pictured in our mind (like a surf wave). The waves are travelling “in” the ocean, not the surface.
The tidal waves arrived late. The first wave hit Hawaii at around 1PM (anticipated: 11am). After that, surges of tsunami-generated waves were seen. The water recedes, then goes back up to shore like high tide-low tide action. The sea looks calm and no damage has been reported yet, although the alert is still up in Hawaii. (It looks like airports have been re-opened now)
So this looks like a positive news to other Pacific regions like Philippines and Japan. Just tell your relatives to continue to watch local news.
Also, for more info, watch Dan’s link: http://www.hitsunami.info/ for streaming video, as justintv is down now.
THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/tsunami_msgs/HEBTSUHWX.201002280139
hi!!
how about in Davao Oriental? Do you have any updates? Same with Adi how come there are no warnings being showed in tv.??
The advisory warned 19 provinces on the eastern coast of the country to watch out for tsunami waves.These provinces are Cagayan, Batanes, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Ilocos Norte, Eastern Samar, Isabela, Leyte, Quezon, Southern Leyte, Aurora, Surigao del Norte, Camarines Norte, Surigao del Sur, Camarines Sur, Davao Oriental, Albay, Davao del Sur and Catanduanes.
The agency has placed the country under Tsunami Alert Level 1 but no evacuation order has been issued of Saturday night.
The coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean may experience tsunami of up to one metre, possibly lower,” Renato Solidum, head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, said over nationwide radio.
“The first waves will arrive between 1.00 pm and 2.30 pm (0500 GMT and 0630 GMT),
The waves will likely continue for several hours in the eastern seaboard of the Philippines, and those living along the shorelines are advised to seek higher ground or move further inland
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20100228-255828/Tsunami-waves-to-get-to-RP-starting-1-pm
Back in the 60′s a similar quake hit
The epicenter was near Cañete (see map) some 900 km (435 miles) south of Santiago, although Valdivia, Chile was the most affected city. It caused localised tsunamis that severely battered the Chilean coast, with waves up to 25 metres (82 ft). The main tsunami raced across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii. Waves as high as 10.7 metres (35 ft) were recorded 10,000 kilometres (6,000 miles) from the epicenter, and as far away as Japan and the Philippines.
The waves approaching can be quite small and as the continental shelf rises the waves get larger. I do not trust scientists to understand mother nature. You will not regret preparing for the worst. In other words make an error on the side of caution. There is a straight line from the quake to the phil where very little will obstruct the progress of the wave. There will be more than one wave. People frequently go to see the waters receding before tsunami hits then can’t get out of the way when they arrive. Find high ground and prepare for the worst you will never regret being over cautious and you can laugh about it if nothing happens but if you don’t prepare and something does happen…….
Good luck to you all in the philippines…..INGAT
hi i want to know if there is really a tsunami in philippines,,if there is wahat about in biliran island,do we have to go to higher places?? im wating for the reply,..tenx
Thanks for the updates and info caryn and brice. much appreciated….
Here’s an additional news from the CNN:
“…The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a Level-1 tsunami alert for the east coast of the Philippines.
A Level-1 alert means no evacuation order is in effect, though individuals in the at-risk areas were advised to be ready to evacuate….”
http://us.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/27/chile.quake.hawaii/index.html
@jhoy, kindly scroll up to comment#13 by caryn for the local news. Basically, east coast of the Philippines (facing Pacific ocean) have been alerted.
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 02/28/2010 10:01 AM
Philippines on Tsunami Alert Level 2
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the country’s tsunami alert to Level 2 on Sunday, but government officials assured that there was no need to panic.
“PHIVOLCS Tsunami Alert Level is now 2. The concerned public is advised to be on alert for unusual waves,” Phivolcs said on its website.
Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum told radio dzMM that the tsunami’s expected arrival is from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday but the incidence of an unusual wave could last even longer.
The waves were not expected to be higher than one meter, and no forced evacuation was in place, the Phivolcs director said.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/02/28/10/philippines-tsunami-alert-level-2
kung nasa cam. sur na ang tsunami,,,nasaang place na po??kasi mahada na daw pokasi kami…pls..reply immediately…….:(
PHILVOCS: Philippines Institute of Volcano and Seismology
28 February 2010, 7:00 AM
TSUNAMI ALERT LEVEL 2
Be on Alert for Unusual Waves
A strong distant earthquake occurred NEAR COAST OF CHILE at 02:34 PM, 27 February 2010 (Philippine Time), located at 36.1 ºS, 72.6 ºW with depth of 55 km and a preliminary magnitude of 8.8. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sea level monitoring stations confirmed the occurrence of a tsunami.
PHIVOLCS Tsunami Alert Level is now 2. The concerned public is advised to BE ON ALERT FOR UNUSUAL WAVES. Based on tsunami wave models and early tide gauge records of the tsunami in the Pacific, coastal areas in Philippine provinces fronting the Pacific Ocean are expected to experience wave heights of at most one meter. The first tsunami waves will arrive between 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM 28 February 2010 (Sunday afternoon Philippine time) and may not always be the largest. These waves may continue for hours.
People are advised to stay away from the shoreline during this period. People should not go to the coast to watch the tsunami. People whose houses are very near coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean are strongly advised to go farther inland.
Boats in harbors, estuaries or shallow coastal water should return to shore. Secure your boat and move away from the waterfront. Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised.
Coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean of the following provinces should keep watch:
Batanes Group of Islands
Cagayan
Northernmost areas of Ilocos Norte
Isabela
Quezon
Aurora
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Albay
Catanduanes
Sorsogon
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur
Davao Oriental
Davao del Sur
hi, I live in Leyte,..can you PLEASE notify us always with our situations here bec. I’m already scared.! I wanna know about our situations here so we can prepare. Thanks a lot.!!!
lets just pray to god what ever happens…
28 February 2010, 3:15 PM
TSUNAMI ALERT CANCELLATION
A strong distant earthquake occurred NEAR COAST OF CHILE at 02:34 PM, 27 February 2010 (Philippine Time), located at 36.1 ºS, 72.6 ºW with depth of 55 km and a preliminary magnitude of 8.8. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sea level monitoring stations confirmed the occurrence of a tsunami due to this earthquake. At 7:00 AM 28 February 2010, PHIVOLCS issued a bulletin with Tsunami Alert Level 2 in areas along the coast of the Philippines fronting the Pacific Ocean, stating that concerned public is advised to be on alert for unusual tsunami waves with heights of at most one (1) meter.
As of 3:00 PM 28 February 2010, PHIVOLCS has not received any reports of unusual significant sea level changes within the projected arrival period of tsunami waves in the Philippine coasts (1:00PM to 2:30PM). Other observations of the passage of tsunami in the nearby countries show that the waves are small and non-damaging. By 4:30 PM 28 February 2010, if no other significant sea level changes were observed, local authorities & the public can assume that the tsunami threat has passed. People may resume their normal activities.
This will be the last bulletin issued for this event.
PHILVOCS: Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=343&Itemid=1
Here’s the Tsunami ALert in the Philippines after strong earthquake in Japan
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