Tsunami alert for New Zealand (28 Feb)

**Maha** · 28th February 2010, 08:11

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**crazyhorse** · 28th February 2010, 08:22

Originally Posted by 2wheeldrifter

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!

**Bikemad** · 28th February 2010, 08:36

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

**YellowDog** · 28th February 2010, 08:45

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

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!

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** · 28th February 2010, 08:56

Originally Posted by YellowDog

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** · 28th February 2010, 09:03

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

**Usarka** · 28th February 2010, 09:07

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

**YellowDog** · 28th February 2010, 09:27

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

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** · 28th February 2010, 09:45

Originally Posted by Usarka

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** · 28th February 2010, 10:12

Looks like mother nature has breached the RMA yet again.

**Flip** · 28th February 2010, 10:12

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

**oldrider** · 28th February 2010, 10:19

Originally Posted by Fatjim

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

Thank you so much for sharing that!

**JimO** · 28th February 2010, 10:37

Originally Posted by Fatjim

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

i get that thinking about your wife as well

**dipshit** · 28th February 2010, 10:43

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

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!

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