Tsunami Warning - Guam, Hawaii and beyond...

[iSign]

stay safe GAC05, Edserv, Pacific Sign and others...

(CNN) -- Authorities in at least 20 countries and numerous Pacific islands issued tsunami warnings Friday after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, the National Weather Service said.

The wide-ranging list includes Russia and Indonesia, Central American countries like Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica and the U.S. state of Hawaii.

The quake, which struck near the coast of Honshu on Friday afternoon unleashed a wall of water that rushed in toward land, leveling houses and cars in its path.

Authorities in the U.S. territory of Guam said a tsunami could hit the island as early as 7:09 p.m. (4:09 a.m. ET). Sirens sounded in Hawaii around 10 p.m. Thursday (3 a.m. ET), warning residents they could expect tsunami waves five hours later.

 

[TheSellOut]

stay safe GAC05, Edserv, Pacific Sign and others...

+1 Stay Safe....all kinds of bad weather about....After the the North East got dumped on with snow this past weekend...We are currently getting a ton of rain...which has my whole surrounding area in Flood Warnings...Lets all stay DRY!!

 

[Fatboy]

You guys ok Isign?

 

[GAC05]

All clear here - People in Japan are the ones we have to worry about.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[iSign]

All clear here - People in Japan are the ones we have to worry about.

Good point Wayne!
I'm not sure what members we may have from Japan, but things look pretty serious over there.

We just had a 4.5 earthquake on the Big Island, unrelated to Japan's quake.

Our anticipated impact is 3 am... What is Guam expecting?

 

[AUTO-FX]

CNN is talking about tsunami warnings all around the pacific rim...

 

[iSign]

You guys ok Isign?

I'm in Chicago for another 36 hours, but my shop sits just outside of the inundation zone.

I'm a little worried about possible flooding, but many people will be in worse shape then me if this hits... loss of power may be the only consequence for me, if that... And generators will sell out island wide pretty quick, so my employee has been tasked with getting one for keeping our Mimaki operational IF we lose power in a widespread way...

Hopefully this will pass like the other half dozen other scares I remember...

 

[iSign]

CNN is talking about tsunami warnings all around the pacific rim...

Yep... That's what the "and beyond" part was for

 

[AUTO-FX]

HOLY SMOKES - I just saw footage of the fireball over the Japanese Oil refinery!

(sorry, this should be in the "earthquake" thread, but I didnt see one)

 

[iSign]

CNN is talking about tsunami warnings all around the pacific rim...

HOLY SMOKES - I just saw footage of the fireball over the Japanese Oil refinery!

Watching 50 cars and as many boats rushing further inland is pretty intense too...

Well, I think I'll try to sleep and hope for the best!

 

[hightop]

The news coverage this morning is startling! Glad you guys are safe! Prayers for the others affected!

 

[Jillbeans]

Very scary stuff.
It must be hard for you to not be home right now, Doug, but I'm glad you are safe.
Love.....Jill

 

[skyhigh]

Watching 50 cars and as many boats rushing further inland is pretty intense too...

Well, I think I'll try to sleep and hope for the best!

you must be watching cnn with me. Unbelievable video's....wow.
Very Frightening.

 

[Edserv]

Thanks for the warning!

 

[CustomRide]

I would get some flood insurance TODAY

 

[skyhigh]

just said its expected to reach Hawaii in about an hour.
Lets hope is nothing like Japan is experiencing.

 

[AUTO-FX]

Uh -oh. Wayne's green light went out. Hope everything's ok there.

 

[signage]

Here is a video of it in Japan!

 

[Marlene]

hope all in the paths of this are safe!

 

[MikePro]

"Tsunami's in Hawaii reported as insignificant"
all right!