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# Tsunami Warning Hawaii
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/tsunami_warning_hawaii_2702100832/
- Published: 2010-02-27T08:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:11:11.000Z
- Description: The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that a tsunami generated by Chile's magnitude 8.8 earthquake could damage coastlines on all Hawaiian islands, with the first wave expected around 11:19 a.m. local time on February 27, 2010, and urged action to protect lives and property.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Feb 27 issued a warning that a potentially destructive tsunami after a 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile and killed more than 70 people, is expected to hit the state of Hawaii at 11:19 a.m. Hawaii time (4 p.m. EST)

The tsunami warning for Hawaii as cited in verbatim below continues in effect for the state of Hawaii, the agency says in the latest bulletin issued at 1119 AM HST SAT 27 FEB 2010.

EVALUATION

 A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE ALONG

 COASTLINES OF ALL ISLANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. URGENT ACTION

 SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.

 A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF LONG OCEAN WAVES. EACH INDIVIDUAL WAVE

 CREST CAN LAST 5 TO 15 MINUTES OR MORE AND EXTENSIVELY FLOOD

 COASTAL AREAS. THE DANGER CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE

 INITIAL WAVE AS SUBSEQUENT WAVES ARRIVE. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS

 CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.

 TSUNAMI WAVES EFFICIENTLY WRAP AROUND ISLANDS. ALL SHORES ARE AT

 RISK NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION THEY FACE. THE TROUGH OF A TSUNAMI

 WAVE MAY TEMPORARILY EXPOSE THE SEAFLOOR BUT THE AREA WILL

 QUICKLY FLOOD AGAIN. EXTREMELY STRONG AND UNUSUAL NEARSHORE

 CURRENTS CAN ACCOMPANY A TSUNAMI. DEBRIS PICKED UP AND CARRIED

 BY A TSUNAMI AMPLIFIES ITS DESTRUCTIVE POWER. SIMULTANEOUS HIGH

 TIDES OR HIGH SURF CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE TSUNAMI HAZARD.

 THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center will update the warning hourly when necessary.