Thought I'd keep this separate from the earthquake thread, just because there's some good earthquake specific conversation going.

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Wheelhouse

Kowabunga dude

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Imagine being one of the people arriving there on vacation today??

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it sounds like they've had the beaches evacuated for hours already...

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Yeah they've had warnings going out pretty much right since the earthquake.

Boats are frantically being pulled out of the harbors and moved further onto land, and all other procedures are under way, including evacuations and closures.

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Wheelhouse

should hit any time.

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This is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen. With the first reading from a buoy about ten minutes ago, it's expected to hit Hawaii in a matter of minutes. I don't think we've ever seen anything like this play out on television.

reports of water discolouration and water receding. its imminent.

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they just said within the next half hour on the live feed i'm watching

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"Tis The Season, Fa la la la la LaFontaine" - Rick Jeanneret

watching this feed then looking outside really makes me wish i was somewhere warmer right now.

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"Tis The Season, Fa la la la la LaFontaine" - Rick Jeanneret

yep. more water receding.

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Interesting. They said it was expected to hit at 4. So far we're behind schedule.

Does that mean it's larger than anticipated?

God I hope not...

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Wheelhouse

Or weather people don't know math.

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the stream i'm watching just showed boats still out on the ocean. I know the coast guard was yelling at people from helicopters to get to a safe elevation and not surf. certainly they got the boaters as well.

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if you are in the water, you are ok. its not a huge wave, a wall of water. the wave is probably maybe 10 feet tall when it hits land... the water just keeps coming after it.

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My prayers go out to anyone in the path of this mess.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

Exactly. It's not the height. It's the length.

You know when you're at the beach, and a wave rolls up on shore, and it eventually pulls back before the next one comes?

A tsunami rolls up the shore, and just doesn't stop. It moves up onto land and floods inland for extended periods of time.

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and surfers. This reminds me of the movie Point Break with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.

http://www.khon2.com/mediacenter/local. ... navCatId=4

hawaii's local news.

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Advisory extended up the coast of oregon, Washington, Alaska

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"Tis The Season, Fa la la la la LaFontaine" - Rick Jeanneret