Tsunami Hit New Zealand

tsunami hit New Zealand's eastern Chatham Islands, with officials warning of bigger waves to follow.

Tsunami warnings have been issued for South American nations as well Hawaii, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Russia and many Pacific islands.
Sorry about the broken link
I tried to get infomation here is more information for now

www.malaysianews.net...

Although unless it was a missprint and that is why I am having trouble relocating the article it said a 20 cm that was on skynews.com
trying to repost it

www.skynews.com.au...

Hope this helps please read as I don't know very much about the measurements ... I could of very well messed up myself ..phone ringing grandson in the background LOL just trying to have a normal day...



Title edit - meters to cm's



[edit on 27/2/10 by masqua]

[edit on 27-2-2010 by NorthStargal52]

link is broken and you say 20 meter and 20 cm wave has hit...So errr which is it?

reply to post by NorthStargal52



There is a massive difference between 20 metres and 20 centimetres.


Your title will have the doomsday people crawling out and saying the end of he world is nigh with the current title.

reply to post by Chadwickus


I'm surprised this thread hasn't got over 100 replies and around 50 flag's with the current title so far.

A 20cm Wave hit the Chatham Islands earlier, but since then they have recorded a 1.5 metre wave.

this suggests the waves are getting bigger and New Zealand is on alert for this reason.

Civil Defence Minister John Carter says the first wave which reached the Chatham Islands was just 20 centimetres, but the second was half a metre. He says a 1.5 metre wave has now been recorded at Pitt Island. "The point for people to understand is that there's going to be different flows. They're going to be variable. And that this is serious

www.newstalkzb.co.nz...

That is because everybody is watching live webcams on Hilo/Hawaii.

Of course, the wave is only 20cm.

People praying, pray on through.

Starting to be many earthquakes around the world now...I feel for the people in those places...

reply to post by grantbeed


Does this effect all of New Zealand or only certain part. I live in Auckland so what is going to happen, do I need any preparations for anything?

reply to post by oozyism


All of New Zealand should be prepared. Reports are coming in of larger surges now across the country.

Don't go near the beaches all day.

Waves could get larger as the day goes on.

read this -

www.nzherald.co.nz...

and listen here for live updates and witness accounts from across new zealand -

www.newstalkzb.co.nz...

reply to post by grantbeed


Thanks man appreciate it, my family don't even know yet, my uncle lives close to the beach he might know, I will give him a call as well.

Thanks again.. getting scared now lol

reply to post by oozyism


No worries. I think as long as people are away from the beach fronts and river mouths, all will be fine.

They have had regular news bulletins on TV1.

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reply to post by grantbeed


Thank you for your input as I can only handle one thing at a time when I was in the process of posting all sorts of things were happening phone calls comming in I have friends in Hawaii so it's been a concern I am trying to stay on top of this ....

Originally posted by oozyism
reply to post by grantbeed

 

Thanks man appreciate it, my family don't even know yet, my uncle lives close to the beach he might know, I will give him a call as well.

Thanks again.. getting scared now lol

TV one just showed some footage around Auckland of a swell hitting a beach (not sure of the location, looked like the same one the tv1 reporter from earlier was standing infront of), wasnt a biggie so i wouldnt worry to much, although they could get bigger they say.

Was basically really choppy water, I wouldnt worry to much.

reply to post by grantbeed


Thank you for setting it straight !!!!!
This is in fact what you folks would of read had the link I tried to put up that did not work .... I appologize for all the confussion

reply to post by BigfootNZ


Thanks for the info.

I guess they are saying the maximum height it can reach at NZ distance is 3 meters which is around 9 foot. I suspect three meters is not that devastating, I hope.

reply to post by BigfootNZ


Keep in mind that the tsunami that did all the damage in Hawaii in 1960 was the 3rd wave, as had been posted on a few of these threads I have seen. I wouldn't call it safe just yet.

Originally posted by Pimpish
reply to post by BigfootNZ

 

Keep in mind that the tsunami that did all the damage in Hawaii in 1960 was the 3rd wave, as had been posted on a few of these threads I have seen. I wouldn't call it safe just yet.

Now you scared the sh1t out of me lol thanks for the info though

reply to post by oozyism


Third wave hit Hawaii ages ago and the surfers look like they are now hitting the beaches

Hopefully this is a case of better warned and a good drill

A 20cm wave ?
Oh golly !
New Zealand is doomed by an eight inch high wave.
Run for the hills.