(post: 7:59 a.m. January 15, 2022)
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled the Tsunami Advisory for Hawaii as of 7:52 a.m., January 15, 2022:
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(post: 7:21 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022)
“TSUNAMI WAVE OSCILLATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII CONTINUE TO DIMINISH BUT ARE NOT YET ALL BELOW TSUNAMI ADVISORY LEVEL.” – Pacific Tsunami Warning Center – TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7 (6:40 a.m. January 15, 2022)
TSUNAMI ADVISORY still in effect. Stay off beaches and out of water. https://t.co/aSy72vpP1n pic.twitter.com/MAt82iYhRJ
— Oahu Emergency Mgmt. (@Oahu_DEM) January 15, 2022
(post: 7:05 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022)
Tsunami Advisory
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7 HIZ001-003-006>007-009-016>018-023-026-029>035-037>050-051>054- 151840- /O.CON.PHEB.TS.Y.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 7 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI 640 AM HST SAT JAN 15 2022 TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII SUBJECT - TSUNAMI ADVISORY SUPPLEMENT A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII. A VOLCANIC ERUPTION OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 0627 PM HST 14 JAN 2022 COORDINATES - 20.5 SOUTH 175.4 WEST LOCATION - TONGA MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY TSUNAMI WAVE OSCILLATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII CONTINUE TO DIMINISH BUT ARE NOT YET ALL BELOW TSUNAMI ADVISORY LEVEL. THE FOLLOWING LIST PROVIDES MAXIMUM TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES SO FAR ON GAUGES ACROSS THE ENTIRE PACIFIC. GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER ------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- ----- CHICHIJIMA JP 27.1N 142.2E 1344Z 0.74M / 2.4FT 14MIN VODOPADNAYA RU 51.7N 158.0E 1434Z 0.45M / 1.5FT 12MIN KUSHIRO JP 43.0N 144.4E 1411Z 0.40M / 1.3FT 42MIN TOSASHIMIZU SHIKOKU 32.8N 133.0E 1537Z 0.93M / 3.0FT 30MIN OMAEZAKI HONSHU JP 34.6N 138.2E 1526Z 0.71M / 2.3FT 22MIN EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 1530Z 0.32M / 1.0FT 04MIN DART 46403 52.7N 156.8W 1431Z 0.06M / 0.2FT 14MIN DART 46409 55.3N 148.6W 1520Z 0.04M / 0.1FT 14MIN DUTCH HBR UNALASKA 53.9N 166.5W 1452Z 0.09M / 0.3FT 36MIN KING COVE AK 55.1N 162.3W 1449Z 0.32M / 1.1FT 16MIN ATKA AK 52.2N 174.2W 1358Z 0.22M / 0.7FT 20MIN NIKOLSKI AK 52.9N 168.9W 1528Z 0.36M / 1.2FT 12MIN LIHOU REEF AU 17.1S 152.1E 1241Z 0.12M / 0.4FT 14MIN GOLD COAST SAND BYP 27.9S 153.4E 1135Z 0.70M / 2.3FT 42MIN PORT KEMBLA AU 34.5S 150.9E 1206Z 0.39M / 1.3FT 32MIN TWOFOLD BAY AU 37.1S 149.9E 1205Z 0.67M / 2.2FT 48MIN SPRING BAY AU 42.5S 147.9E 1041Z 0.35M / 1.1FT 70MIN HIVA OA MARQUESAS 9.8S 139.0W 1026Z 0.53M / 1.8FT 12MIN NUKU HIVA MARQUESAS 8.9S 140.1W 1055Z 0.67M / 2.2FT 12MIN HANALEI HI 22.2N 159.5W 1233Z 0.82M / 2.7FT 14MIN KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 1228Z 0.83M / 2.7FT 20MIN RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 1038Z 0.21M / 0.7FT 14MIN HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 0813Z 0.53M / 1.8FT 12MIN NAURU 0.5S 166.9E 1118Z 0.15M / 0.5FT 04MIN GISBORNE EASTLAND N 38.7S 178.0E 1141Z 0.68M / 2.2FT 42MIN KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 1132Z 0.37M / 1.2FT 10MIN HONOKOHAU HI 19.7N 156.0W 1145Z 0.34M / 1.1FT 10MIN HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 1138Z 0.70M / 2.3FT 10MIN HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 1112Z 0.12M / 0.4FT 14MIN BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 1135Z 0.19M / 0.6FT 04MIN MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 1128Z 0.28M / 0.9FT 10MIN HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0929Z 0.10M / 0.3FT 16MIN NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 1057Z 0.31M / 1.0FT 12MIN HIENGHENE NEW CALED 20.7S 164.9E 0910Z 0.45M / 1.5FT 10MIN VANUATU 17.8S 168.3E 0924Z 1.41M / 4.6FT 20MIN RAROTONGA CK 21.2S 159.8W 0853Z 0.90M / 3.0FT 02MIN GREAT BARRIER IS NZ 36.2S 175.5E 0849Z 0.70M / 2.3FT 10MIN OWENGA CHATHAM NZ 44.0S 176.4W 0902Z 0.44M / 1.4FT 40MIN KINGSTON NORFOLK IS 29.1S 168.0E 0840Z 0.78M / 2.6FT 10MIN LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 0826Z 0.37M / 1.2FT 24MIN OUINNE NEW CALEDONI 22.0S 166.7E 0826Z 1.13M / 3.7FT 08MIN THIO NEW CALEDONIA 21.6S 166.2E 0819Z 0.57M / 1.9FT 20MIN LIFOU NEW CALEDONIA 20.9S 167.3E 0746Z 0.89M / 2.9FT 16MIN EAST CAPE NZ 37.6S 178.2E 0834Z 0.26M / 0.8FT 08MIN DART401002 29.7S 175.0W 0542Z 0.10M / 0.3FT 28MIN DART401001 36.0S 177.7W 0612Z 0.07M / 0.2FT 24MIN SUVA VITI LEVU FJ 18.1S 178.4E 0633Z 0.26M / 0.9FT 18MIN DART401003 23.4S 173.4W 0442Z 0.12M / 0.4FT 42MIN NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 0516Z 0.82M / 2.7FT 06MIN PAGO PAGO AS 14.3S 170.7W 0531Z 0.62M / 2.0FT 16MIN APIA UPOLU WS 13.8S 171.8W 0551Z 0.17M / 0.5FT 18MIN LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH) LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST) TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME) AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL. IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT. VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT). PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT. NOTE - DART MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM THE DEEP OCEAN AND THEY ARE GENERALLY MUCH SMALLER THAN WOULD BE COASTAL MEASUREMENTS AT SIMILAR LOCATIONS. EVALUATION TSUNAMI WAVES THAT CAN BE A HAZARD TO SWIMMERS AND BOATERS AS WELL AS TO PERSONS NEAR THE SHORE AT BEACHES AND IN HARBORS AND MARINAS ARE NOW AFFECTING THE STATE OF HAWAII. THIS HAZARD COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SITUATION IS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY AND THE ADVISORY WILL END WHEN THE HAZARD HAS PASSED. FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED. $$
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(post: 6:27 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022)
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center continues a Tsunami Advisory of Hawaii. The advisory was originally issued at 12:40 a.m. this morning (January 15, 2022). [included at bottom of page]
Forecasters issued the advisory following the underwater volcanic eruption near the island nation of Tonga (6:27 p.m Hawaii time, Friday, January 14, 2022).
1.14.2021: Large volcanic eruption near Tonga (Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano) today as seen from outer space. Shown on visible imagery using the Himawari satellite. #hiwx #tsunami #earthquake pic.twitter.com/zOTj6Qu1Wv
— NWSHonolulu (@NWSHonolulu) January 15, 2022
Evaluation from Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: “TSUNAMI WAVES THAT CAN BE A HAZARD TO SWIMMERS AND BOATERS AS WELL AS TO PERSONS NEAR THE SHORE AT BEACHES AND IN HARBORS AND MARINAS ARE NOW AFFECTING THE STATE OF HAWAII. THIS HAZARD COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SITUATION IS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY AND THE ADVISORY WILL END WHEN THE HAZARD HAS PASSED. FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED”
Tsunami Advisory
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6 HIZ001-003-006>007-009-016>018-023-026-029>035-037>050-051>054- 151732- /O.CON.PHEB.TS.Y.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 6 NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI 532 AM HST SAT JAN 15 2022 TO - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII SUBJECT - TSUNAMI ADVISORY SUPPLEMENT A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII. A VOLCANIC ERUPTION OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 0627 PM HST 14 JAN 2022 COORDINATES - 20.5 SOUTH 175.4 WEST LOCATION - TONGA MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY TSUNAMI WAVE AMPLITUDES ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII ARE NOW DIMINISHING BUT THEY REMAIN A HAZARD AT THE ADVISORY LEVEL. GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER ------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- ----- HANALEI HI 22.2N 159.5W 1233Z 0.82M / 2.7FT 14MIN KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 1228Z 0.83M / 2.7FT 20MIN KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 1132Z 0.37M / 1.2FT 10MIN HONOKOHAU HI 19.7N 156.0W 1145Z 0.34M / 1.1FT 10MIN HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 1138Z 0.70M / 2.3FT 10MIN HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 1112Z 0.12M / 0.4FT 14MIN BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 1135Z 0.19M / 0.6FT 04MIN MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 1128Z 0.28M / 0.9FT 10MIN HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0929Z 0.10M / 0.3FT 16MIN NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 1057Z 0.31M / 1.0FT 12MIN LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH) LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST) TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME) AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL. IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT. VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT). PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT. NOTE - DART MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM THE DEEP OCEAN AND THEY ARE GENERALLY MUCH SMALLER THAN WOULD BE COASTAL MEASUREMENTS AT SIMILAR LOCATIONS. EVALUATION TSUNAMI WAVES THAT CAN BE A HAZARD TO SWIMMERS AND BOATERS AS WELL AS TO PERSONS NEAR THE SHORE AT BEACHES AND IN HARBORS AND MARINAS ARE NOW AFFECTING THE STATE OF HAWAII. THIS HAZARD COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SITUATION IS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY AND THE ADVISORY WILL END WHEN THE HAZARD HAS PASSED. FURTHER MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT UNTIL THE THREAT TO HAWAII HAS PASSED. $$ ______________________________________________________________________
Marine Weather Statement
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
456 AM HST Sat Jan 15 2022
PHZ110>124-151700-
456 AM HST Sat Jan 15 2022
...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII...
The areas affected include...
All Hawaiian waters.
A volcanic eruption occurred at 627 PM HST on January 14th 2022 near
20.5S and 175.4W near Tonga.
Based on all available data a major tsunami is not expected to
strike the state of Hawaii. However, sea level changes and strong
currents may occur along coasts that could be a hazard to swimmers
and boaters as well as to persons near the shore at beaches and in
harbors and marinas.
LAT...LON 1831 15596 1881 15652 1983 15674 2059 15774
2077 15852 2142 15893 2122 16058 2224 16081
2266 16033 2291 15934 2265 15884 2215 15862
2235 15778 2189 15720 2151 15589 1987 15424
1915 15424 1830 15541
$$
RCB
MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY
TSUNAMI WAVE AMPLITUDES ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII ARE NOW
DIMINISHING BUT THEY REMAIN A HAZARD AT THE ADVISORY LEVEL.
GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
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HANALEI HI 22.2N 159.5W 1233Z 0.82M / 2.7FT 14MIN
KAHULUI MAUI 20.9N 156.5W 1228Z 0.83M / 2.7FT 20MIN
KAWAIHAE HAWAII 20.0N 155.8W 1132Z 0.37M / 1.2FT 10MIN
HONOKOHAU HI 19.7N 156.0W 1145Z 0.34M / 1.1FT 10MIN
HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 1138Z 0.70M / 2.3FT 10MIN
HONOLULU OAHU 21.3N 157.9W 1112Z 0.12M / 0.4FT 14MIN
BARBERS PT HI 21.3N 158.1W 1135Z 0.19M / 0.6FT 04MIN
MAKAI PIER WAIMANAL 21.3N 157.7W 1128Z 0.28M / 0.9FT 10MIN
HILO HAWAII 19.7N 155.1W 0929Z 0.10M / 0.3FT 16MIN
NAWILIWILI KAUAI 22.0N 159.4W 1057Z 0.31M / 1.0FT 12MIN
LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME)
AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.
NOTE - DART MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM THE DEEP OCEAN AND THEY
ARE GENERALLY MUCH SMALLER THAN WOULD BE COASTAL
MEASUREMENTS AT SIMILAR LOCATIONS.
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(below: The City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management issued a Tsunami Advisory at 12:40 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022. The original advisory originated from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.)
