[Island Chris]

There was a M8.3 quake in Chile yesterday that generated a significant tsunami. I am in Santa Barbara, and the arrival time here for the first wave is in about a half hour. There is an advisory: there are expected to be currents in the harbors etc, but not a big wave.

Chris

[Skywise]

(09-17-2015, 11:44 AM)Island Chris Wrote: There was a M8.3 quake in Chile yesterday that generated a significant tsunami. I am in Santa Barbara, and the arrival time here for the first wave is in about a half hour. There is an advisory: there are expected to be currents in the harbors etc, but not a big wave.

Chris

per: http://ntwc.arh.noaa.gov/php/obs1.php

Measured height:

San Diego 0.4ft
LA Harbor 0.4ft
Santa Monica 0.7ft
Santa Barbara 0.7ft
Ventura 1.1ft

Hilo, Hawaii 2.8ft

[zinnanti]

The news coverage of the quake and tsunami has been real spotty in the American press. What's your source?

I saw some pictures of ships on the roadway down there. I heard that there was a 16 foot wave. But, that was it. Some of these ships were pretty huge.

Looking for info . . . .

Tony

[Skywise]

(09-17-2015, 11:27 PM)zinnanti Wrote: The news coverage of the quake and tsunami has been real spotty in the American press. What's your source?

I saw some pictures of ships on the roadway down there. I heard that there was a 16 foot wave. But, that was it. Some of these ships were pretty huge.

Looking for info . . . .

Tony

NOAA National Tsunami Warning Center
http://ntwc.arh.noaa.gov/

Not far below the map are links to "Observations and Forecasts" which is where I got the above info. Also links to an energy map and travel time map. But yes, Coquimbo, Chile had a 15.7 ft wave reported. Valparaiso was 5.9 ft, Talcahuano 3.9 ft. to round off the top three.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
http://ptwc.weather.gov/

National Data Buoy Center
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

Lots of details in the advisory notices themselves, linked to on the above pages.

Brian

[zinnanti]

Thanks a bunch. I'll check those resources out.

Well, here in Southern California, we have activity to the south, to the north and to the east (Big Bear). I guess it's only a matter of time before we have something significant.

Best -

Tony