Tsunami alert for New Zealand (28 Feb)

[2wheeldrifter]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10629014


http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/3384288/Tsunami-alert-for-New-Zealand-after-massive-Chile-quake

CHCH CD man said on TV this morning which I thought was a very insightful was...''more than likely the coastal area's could be affected'' ...... Ya think!

Which for the ripple.... lol 8.8 is a big quake.

Shouldn't stop the toy run in Hamilton today, mmm was hoping to shoot to Raglan for lunch? shit hope Raglan will still be there then?

[YellowDog]

It's a it of a long way from Chillie to here.

I wouldn't run for the hills quite yet.

[2wheeldrifter]

It's a it of a long way from Chillie to here.

I wouldn't run for the hills quite yet.

True Yelladog... we will all run TO the water cause we are Kiwi's and NZ is SOOOOO boring... lol

[pc220]

True Yelladog... we will all run TO the water cause we are Kiwi's and NZ is SOOOOO boring... lol

Its the Kiwi way. Nothing will happen to us. Was thinking about going down to napier to catch up with the old man, I might be in for a long swim to Bluff hill.

[mattian]

The Hyatt half marathon has been cancelled at the very last minute this morning because the course went along mission bay waterfront.

[mrchips]

My thoughts go out to the people in Chile, thats a badass quake.

If the rail line between Welly & Petone ever got wiped out thru disaster, getting to work in Welly city would be interesting.
No trains, Motorway Gridlock + getting ticketed by WCC for parking bikes outside your workplace.

[YellowDog]

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb93/andwend/tsunami.jpg

Maybe cancelling events after the fact was not such a good idea, plus the fact that if NZ gets hit square on then the effect is neutralised and diluted over a huge area. It's the guys getting hit head on who should be concerned.

If it was going to happen the South Island would have been hit this morning at 7.05 am.

Anyone ?...........................................

[sinfull]

Might break out the surf skif !

[98tls]

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb93/andwend/tsunami.jpg

Maybe cancelling events after the fact was not such a good idea, plus the fact that if NZ gets hit square on then the effect is neutralised and diluted over a huge area. It's the guys getting hit head on who should be concerned.

If it was going to happen the South Island would have been hit this morning at 7.05 am.

Anyone ?........................................... We were told 7.30 in Oamaru,drove up to the lookout but nope cant say we noticed anything,had a chuckle at the amount of cars parked down on the waterfront though.:sherlock:

[2wheeldrifter]

Might break out the surf skif !

Well maybe not worth it sinfull... going by last warning NZ got, I think I got a bigger swell on cause I was going out for a ride! :)

[Fatjim]

Pex's wifes' KAPITI triathon has been delayed. Its a womens only one so I wouldn't expect them to understand the difference between East coast and West coast!

[fliplid]

Tsunami cancels nude photo shoot...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3384863/Tsunami-cancels-nude-photo-shoot

[Taz]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10629014


http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/3384288/Tsunami-alert-for-New-Zealand-after-massive-Chile-quake

CHCH CD man said on TV this morning which I thought was a very insightful was...''more than likely the coastal area's could be affected'' ...... Ya think!

Which for the ripple.... lol 8.8 is a big quake.

Shouldn't stop the toy run in Hamilton today, mmm was hoping to shoot to Raglan for lunch? shit hope Raglan will still be there then?

Raglans on the west coast......... Warning is for the east coast.

[mattian]

On the tv one news break at 8.00am this morning the expert being interviewed said that they were expecting a swell to hit Auckland of less than 1 meter ! I'm not sure if that warrants an evacuation but I suppose its better to be safe than sorry in these situations.

[Fatjim]

"Less than a metre"? I get that kind of swell thinking about my wife.

[Maha]

On the tv one news break at 8.00am this morning the expert being interviewed said that they were expecting a swell to hit Auckland of less than 1 meter ! I'm not sure if that warrants an evacuation but I suppose its better to be safe than sorry in these situations.

Wouldn't a meter high left hand break suit most surfers on the west coast on NZ?

[crazyhorse]

True Yelladog... we will all run TO the water cause we are Kiwi's and NZ is SOOOOO boring... lol

Well, you're right about that. listening to a Police scanner and they told people along Haumoana and Te Awanga to stay indoors etc, next minute they were all out with their kids on the beach....................major intelligence. Now they've said the Bluff hill is packed with cars and no one can get out as they're are too many there and no one can move - absolute dumb arses! :rofl:

[Bikemad]

yehaaa..........surfs up fellas...........go catch a tube............hang ten.........radical cutbacks...........twin fins dominate

[YellowDog]

Well, you're right about that. listening to a Police scanner and they told people along Haumoana and Te Awanga to stay indoors etc, next minute they were all out with their kids on the beach....................major intelligence. Now they've said the Bluff hill is packed with cars and no one can get out as they're are too many there and no one can move - absolute dumb arses! :rofl:

It's the Churchill spirit you know!

"Well fight them on the beaches"

Just think how bad it would be if there was a serious danger!

All those trolls getting washed away!

[crazyhorse]

It's the Churchill spirit you know!

"Well fight them on the beaches"

Just think how bad it would be if there was a serious danger!

All those trolls getting washed away!
Its just sucked a metre of water out of the harbour......... and theres been a 3 car crash by rubber neckers too. A guy on home detention left his house after the police warned everyone to evacuate...............but they don't know where he's gone LOL

[Quasievil]

Fuck The Waikato river has just been sucked dry, its empty!!

[Usarka]

Looks like i can walk to rangitoto, i'm off! Better run though see ya.

[YellowDog]

NZ Herald says:
Pitt Island in the Chathams has been hit by a 1.5 metre surge of water this morning as the entire east coast of New Zealand has been put on a tsunami alert.

Another surge, measuring one metre, has also reached the Chathams and authorities warn that it is heading towards the mainland.

Official tsunami warnings are in place for the entire east coast after a massive earthquake hit Chile overnight.

A wave measuring 1.5m has hit Raoul Island in the Kermadecs, earlier this morning.

Meanwhile, a wave measuring 20cm has reached Gisbourne this morning but authorities said a second surge could be larger.

Walking over to Rangitoto sounds like fun. I don't expect the water will be back for ages yet :rofl:

Update: It's 10:52 for the action on the North Shore

http://infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=0&id=48614

[kevfromcoro]

Looks like i can walk to rangitoto, i'm off! Better run though see ya.

can you have a look for my wallet and a set of false teeth

Lost them over a boat a few years ago..

[mrchips]

Looks like mother nature has breached the RMA yet again.

[Flip]

Just a few surges about every 30 min in Lyttleton Harbour.

[oldrider]

"Less than a metre"? I get that kind of swell thinking about my wife.

Thank you so much for sharing that!

[JimO]

"Less than a metre"? I get that kind of swell thinking about my wife.

i get that thinking about your wife as well

[dipshit]

Well, you're right about that. listening to a Police scanner and they told people along Haumoana and Te Awanga to stay indoors etc, next minute they were all out with their kids on the beach....................major intelligence. Now they've said the Bluff hill is packed with cars and no one can get out as they're are too many there and no one can move - absolute dumb arses! :rofl:

Or mods moving a tsunami warning to the Rant or Rave section to keep with proper internet forum protocol.

[EJK]

I'll get my surfing board!

[SixPackBack]

Wave action in hazzard was a non event:mellow:

[Virago]

Or mods moving a tsunami warning to the Rant or Rave section to keep with proper internet forum protocol.

Oh no...! How many people have we killed...?

[kevfromcoro]

Wats the buzz??

You getting any waves over there??

[Skyryder]

Was down on the Waimak early on about 7.30. Never bothered to get my rod out as a few minutes after I arrived the Police came down and told us there was tsumani alert. Hung around for an hour or so off th ebeach but this was a non event down there. some surges but nothing of life threatening kind.

Still better safe than sorry. Over all I think the co-ordination seem to work throughout the country. So that's a plus.


Skyryder

[Big Dave]

Just back from a cruise around the coast south of AKL - a very low tide is all to report.

[FJRider]

You getting any waves over there??

not another waving thread ... ??? :innocent:

[sil3nt]

Was planning on heading to Papamoa last night but decided to go this morning. That was until all these Tsunami reports were coming in. Thought i better not waste the day on a beach that is closed so we headed off to Raglan which is only 30 minutes away. And we find they closed that bloody beach as well! Ah well didn't stop me or the other hundred people swimming.

[kevfromcoro]

not another waving thread ... ??? :innocent:



New that was coming.....

Nothing happened here in oz...

[Okey Dokey]

not another waving thread ... ??? :innocent:

***groan***

[tri boy]

At the info centre in Raglan at lunch time.
Poor ol biddy was fielding calls non stop from locals n tourists alike.
I planned to climb the closest Pohutukawa and ride it out.
Nice day.

[FJRider]

Nothing happened here in oz...

Nothing ever does ... :lol:

[peasea]

not another waving thread ... ??? :innocent:

A few k's further north and we would have had the worlds biggest Mexican wave.

[peasea]

At the info centre in Raglan at lunch time.
Poor ol biddy was fielding calls non stop from locals n tourists alike.
I planned to climb the closest Pohutukawa and ride it out.
Nice day.

What? Ride the tree out? To where?

[Skyryder]

Wave action in hazzard was a non event:mellow:

This is not a Harley bashing thread.:bash:


Skyryder

[Skyryder]

Wats the buzz??

You getting any waves over there??


Jesus Christ Super Star.:shit:

[MadDuck]

Ok take the piss take out of it....ie wave thread and Harley bashing (you buggers!).

Did Civil defence over react or would you rather not know? Our local radio was publishing warnings from 6am yet I saw a hell of a lot of boats heading out regardless.

[Ronin]

not another waving thread ... ??? :innocent:

Tsunami nod? You know, in case it's cornering at the time.

[Ronin]

Ok take the piss take out of it....ie wave thread and Harley bashing (you buggers!).

Did Civil defence over react or would you rather not know? Our local radio was publishing warnings from 6am yet I saw a hell of a lot of boats heading out regardless.

Well, from what I saw in the media I think they did pretty well. The public at large seem pretty ignorant of what could happen.

The authorities can't win. If people ignore them and get swept away they are just as screwed as if they cock the warning up.

[peasea]

Well, from what I saw in the media I think they did pretty well. The public at large seem pretty ignorant of what could happen.

The authorities can't win. If people ignore them and get swept away they are just as screwed as if they cock the warning up.

Too fuckin' right. "Look out, wave coming" and the kb server crashes.
Say nothing and everyone moans about how boring kb is.

(Or am I the only one who gets the connection?)

[MadDuck]

Too fuckin' right. "Look out, wave coming" and the kb server crashes.
Say nothing and everyone moans about how boring kb is.

(Or am I the only one who gets the connection?)

I must have missed summit.

[peasea]

I must have missed summit.

You're a chick, it's ok.

[Ronin]

Too fuckin' right. "Look out, wave coming" and the kb server crashes.
Say nothing and everyone moans about how boring kb is.

(Or am I the only one who gets the connection?)

Oh I get it... Not sure I want it... Can I give it back?

[peasea]

Oh I get it... Not sure I want it... Can I give it back?

It's like herpes mate, once you get it, it's yours.

[Ronin]

It's like herpes mate, once you get it, it's yours.
The gift that keeps on giving.

[MadDuck]

You're a chick

No shit....really?

[Okey Dokey]

Ok take the piss take out of it....ie wave thread and Harley bashing (you buggers!).

Did Civil defence over react or would you rather not know? Our local radio was publishing warnings from 6am yet I saw a hell of a lot of boats heading out regardless.

I believe boat owners were advised they would be better with 30m of water under them, rather than at moorings.

[R6_kid]

I believe boat owners were advised they would be better with 30m of water under them, rather than at moorings.

People seem to think that a tsunami is a wall of water that travels at really high speed demolishing everything in it's path, while both of those ideas are valid they don't happen at the same time. In deep water it is a fast moving wave with relatively low amplitude such that you pretty much wouldn't notice it going past, as it gets into shallow water and starts to go ashore is when it starts to build in height and drop in speed. The further away from the coast you are the safer you are, this is regardless of whether you are at sea or on land.

Just like with everything else, a little bit of education goes a long way.

Part of me wanted there to actually be a decent wave this time around, even if it was only 1-2m and did a bit of damage around the place. At least then people would have accepted the response from Civil Defense and all those who belittle the efforts put in by such an organisation which aims to save lives would be left with little ammunition, though they would likely be saying that not enough was done - funny that.

[Maha]

Leigh Harbour was empty yesterday at 12.38pm. Four minutes later, it was a meter deep in water with the moored boats swirling around as the water came in.

[R6_kid]

Leigh Harbour was empty yesterday at 12.38pm. Four minutes later, it was a meter deep in water with the moored boats swirling around as the water came in.

Something to that affect would have gone down a treat in Auckland. Then people would learn to take the warnings seriously.

[Maha]

Something to that affect would have gone down a treat in Auckland. Then people would learn to take the warnings seriously.

Im guessing that because a small harbour like Leigh, the effect was greater than say any given beach etc. Scotts Landing was another inlet than had the same sort Tidal Serge thing happen, Omaha perhaps? dunno.

[Mikkel]

Did Civil defence over react or would you rather not know? Our local radio was publishing warnings from 6am yet I saw a hell of a lot of boats heading out regardless.


I believe boat owners were advised they would be better with 30m of water under them, rather than at moorings.


People seem to think that a tsunami is a wall of water that travels at really high speed demolishing everything in it's path, while both of those ideas are valid they don't happen at the same time. In deep water it is a fast moving wave with relatively low amplitude such that you pretty much wouldn't notice it going past, as it gets into shallow water and starts to go ashore is when it starts to build in height and drop in speed. The further away from the coast you are the safer you are, this is regardless of whether you are at sea or on land.

Just like with everything else, a little bit of education goes a long way.

Part of me wanted there to actually be a decent wave this time around, even if it was only 1-2m and did a bit of damage around the place. At least then people would have accepted the response from Civil Defense and all those who belittle the efforts put in by such an organisation which aims to save lives would be left with little ammunition, though they would likely be saying that not enough was done - funny that.

Yep, away from shore the safest place to be in your boat. Arthur's Pass village should be pretty safe if you're staying on land... :yes:

[Paul in NZ]

All the same - I wasn't going out on my kayak sunday morning... Aside from the 'killer wave' warning we got from Vickis mum at 4:10 am.... we were seriously hung over from the neighbours wedding and... I'd been out early sat morning and we had a fridge full of fresh snapper so no need really... ;-)

I think CD did a much better job! Good on em!