Tsunami Warning
#16
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I had 2 text messages from friends, but had turned my phone off as it's a work phone! Awoken by helicopter again! But it's not on the news that I can find. Seems to have been down scaled again.
Only glad it was yesterday we went boogie boarding and not planned for today!
Those poor people in Chile though.
Only glad it was yesterday we went boogie boarding and not planned for today!
Those poor people in Chile though.
#17
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They cancelled the Cathay Pacific Half Marathon this morning...
Got up early for N O T H I N G
Beautiful day though!
Got up early for N O T H I N G
Beautiful day though!
#18
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We also, hopefully, helped spread the word as word reached us. Through this we also know that Nelson and Tasman civil defence are onto it and have been monitoring since the early hours.
Tasman has less risk than many areas of coastal NZ but we will not be going to the beach nor visiting our wharf until the alert is finished . It's the least we can do.
#20
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I'm surprised they don't have an alert flag come up on all the sky channels, would be an easy way of spreading the word.
That was done in the UK when Princess Di was killed, so I would have thought they would be able to do a similar thing here for any emergency situation.
That was done in the UK when Princess Di was killed, so I would have thought they would be able to do a similar thing here for any emergency situation.
#21
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I'm surprised they don't have an alert flag come up on all the sky channels, would be an easy way of spreading the word.
That was done in the UK when Princess Di was killed, so I would have thought they would be able to do a similar thing here for any emergency situation.
That was done in the UK when Princess Di was killed, so I would have thought they would be able to do a similar thing here for any emergency situation.
#23
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I will defend the Civil Defence on the Kapiti Coast by adding that there were people working and monitering the situation throughout the night. The risk was very, very low and hence the reason why many people may not have been aware of it. What is the point of alarming people unnecessarily?
The maximum height the wave was going to be was one metre. (I've kayaked on higher waves than that!). And there is also a piece of rock sticking out of the Tasman which will surely stop a one metre wave....It's called Kapiti Island!!
If there was anything to worry about you would have been told about it.
The maximum height the wave was going to be was one metre. (I've kayaked on higher waves than that!). And there is also a piece of rock sticking out of the Tasman which will surely stop a one metre wave....It's called Kapiti Island!!
If there was anything to worry about you would have been told about it.
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Re: Tsunami Warning
Well having kayaked out & camped out at Motutapu last night from Bucklands Beach, was certainly more than a tad concerned packing up this morning when advised by the local doc guy that there was a tsunami alert. He mentioned 11am and possible 3 metre waves!
So I canned my intended extended route and headed straight back hoping to get back but at least reach Browns Island for then. Wave conditions weren't favourable so stopped off at Browns Island, dragged the kayak to higher ground and went to the highest point to observe things.
I noticed boats (including a massive cruise liner, some ferries and loads of yachts) had assembled as a big flotilla off the Waitamata. The time passed with no noticeable waves & the floatilla began to disperse, so I headed back to the beach to my kayak and the rest of trip back to Bucklands Beach.
Incidentally returning I did notice a rush of small but quicker waves in an opposite direction to the general flow as I was heading back. They did overflow the deck, if these had been any bigger, certainly 1 metre it would have been very concerning.
Even though it was a non-event (tsunami scale), certainly heads up to the doc guy for passing on the news. Very organised considering it's a only a basic site with toilets and water.
The earthquake itself in Chile though was far from a non event, a massive earthquake, and had tragic consequences. My thoughts to those directly effected, killed, lost relatves, made homeless...
So I canned my intended extended route and headed straight back hoping to get back but at least reach Browns Island for then. Wave conditions weren't favourable so stopped off at Browns Island, dragged the kayak to higher ground and went to the highest point to observe things.
I noticed boats (including a massive cruise liner, some ferries and loads of yachts) had assembled as a big flotilla off the Waitamata. The time passed with no noticeable waves & the floatilla began to disperse, so I headed back to the beach to my kayak and the rest of trip back to Bucklands Beach.
Incidentally returning I did notice a rush of small but quicker waves in an opposite direction to the general flow as I was heading back. They did overflow the deck, if these had been any bigger, certainly 1 metre it would have been very concerning.
Even though it was a non-event (tsunami scale), certainly heads up to the doc guy for passing on the news. Very organised considering it's a only a basic site with toilets and water.
The earthquake itself in Chile though was far from a non event, a massive earthquake, and had tragic consequences. My thoughts to those directly effected, killed, lost relatves, made homeless...
#28
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The height they mention has little to do with it. It's the unpredictability of the waves, which during a tsunami can disappear and then come rushing in without warning in a much shorter space of time than usual. There wasn't a huge panic, but civil defence did the right thing in erring on the side of caution.
My son has just been down to the bay to swim and says it's still a bit scary and unpredictable down there, with much bigger tide lines than usual and freak waves. Even in a big storm that was not called a tsunami, I've seen kids suddenly bowled up the beach by freak waves.
My son has just been down to the bay to swim and says it's still a bit scary and unpredictable down there, with much bigger tide lines than usual and freak waves. Even in a big storm that was not called a tsunami, I've seen kids suddenly bowled up the beach by freak waves.
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There are exceptionally high tides today and the next few days due to the equinox - don't confuse that with Tsunami effects
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That was a big concern in Australia too, because the tsunami was due to hit at nearly the same time as a very high tide, the effects could have been much worse.