Hawaii now under a tsunami warning

Hotel on Honolulu's Waikiki Beach. Sue Frause photo.

“The state Department of Transportation urged all shipping agents and shipping companies to get their ships out of port this morning following the anticipated 6 a.m. tsunami siren warning. One cruise ship was scheduled to arrive in Honolulu Harbor for refueling this morning but was scheduled to leave before 6 a.m., DOT spokeswoman Tammy Mori said. Harbor police are also physically notifying harbor tenants about the warning.”

Click on the link above to read the rest of the story in the Honolulu Advertiser.

Here’s the site of the NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and a live stream of local news of the Hawaii tsunami can be found on Ustream.

I heard from a friend whose husband is on the Big Island of Hawaii where he’s getting everything off the floor of their small house, then he’ll head to higher ground. According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the Hilo Airport on the Big Island is closed and vessels are leaving the harbors.