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The situation is being monitored closely and the advisory will end when the hazard has passed.”įurther messages will be issued hourly or sooner as conditions warrant and until the threat to Hawaii has passed,” officials said. “This hazard could continue for several hours. ”Tsunami waves that can be a hazard to swimmers and boaters as well as to persons near the shore at beaches and in harbors and marinas are now affecting the state of Hawaii,” the advisory said.

Tsunami wave amplification heights of 2.7 feet were recorded in Hanalei and Kahului, 1.2 feet on Honokohau, and 1.1 feet in Honolulu. The National Weather Service said there are reports of waves pushing boats in Hawaii. “We are relieved that there is no reported damage and only minor flooding throughout the islands,” the center said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii says the tsunami advisory for Hawaii continues this morning as the state continues to see small seismic waves generated from a massive volcanic eruption off Tonga Friday night.Ĭenter officials said the tsunami waves across the state “are now diminishing but they remain a hazard at the advisory level.” Kahaluu Beach Park was closed due to the effects of the small tsunami waves. Hawaii County officials said “the Hawaii Police Department reported observing above normal tides, wave surge, and coastal inundation of less than 3-feet at multiple locations across Hawaii island. “We will continue to monitor the impacts of this tsunami.” “I ask everyone near the shoreline to be vigilant and exercise caution,” Mayor Michael Victorino said. Officials said assessment of impacts is ongoing.

Small sea-level changes and strong or unusual currents may persist for several additional hours in some coastal areas and appropriate caution should be exercised by boaters and swimmers.”Īlthough no major damage has been reported from the 1-to-3 feet tsunami waves recorded in state harbors early today, the Maui County Emergency Management Agency said this morning that the waves lifted a boat from its moorings in Manele Harbor, Lanai, and washed debris ashore in Hana, closing a road near Hamoa Beach Park. “Based on all available data the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is now cancelling the tsunami advisory. “Tsunami wave heights across the state of Hawaii are now below advisory levels and are continuing to diminish,” the center said. The tsunami advisory for the state of Hawaii was lifted at 7:52 a.m., according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.