Tsunami Warning Sunday 0815

[Aunty Jack]

Heads up.
Just herd theres a TUSNAMI WARRNING
To hit the Gold Coast 0815 Sunday.
I confermed it on BOM.com.au

[Dan5]

Heads up.
Just herd theres a TUSNAMI WARRNING
To hit the Gold Coast 0815 Sunday.
I confermed it on BOM.com.au

Yeah mate there's a few other threads on here aswell and has been for an hour or so .

Cheers Dan

[Aunty Jack]

Just did a bit more looking and it looks like a marine warrning more than a land warrning ,

[Pretzil]

Was going offshore tomorrow, guess we better call it off

Well, if you are out offshore before it hits you should be fine, will just raise under u and u wont even notice it (as long as enough anchor rope out ) just dont expect there to be anything there when u get back to shore.

Note: The above is kinda a joke and while based on facts dont blame me if its wrong lol

[TheRealAndy]

I was travelling the north coast of WA in 2004 when that massive tsunami occured in the indian ocean. I was in Kalbarri when it hit, just north of geraldton. In fact, the next day I was sailing in a catamaran in the murchinson river. The effects were very visible. They get tides of around .5m there, hardly noticable. That evening, they got tides 3-4 times that, if not greater. There may be no destructive waves like in indionesia or thailand, but you do get massive tidal surges. I have been fortunate enough to experience it. It is still incredibly powerful.

[wayno60]

and just to top it off high tide is at 7.57am tomorrow.

[marty+jojo]

I just hooked the boat on packed the esky and rods etc in the boat, went and fueled the boat and it started pissing down. I called the mrs and got her to look at the radar, she said there is a small cloud right over Redcliffe, so i thought no worries i'll go home until it passes. Thought i would have a quick look on Ausfish and i found this thread
Will i or won't i go . Rain has gone now .
Marty.

[TJ Bear]

Surely if they thought their was any chance of a real wave hitting the east coast and they had that much warning it would be on the radio and TV every ten minutes. At the moment the TV and radio quite about it

[frankgrimes]

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Will i or won't i go . Rain has gone now .
Marty.

They are recommending not too - They are expecting strong/unpredictable tidal conditions. I'd err on the side of caution....more than likely you'd have no probs, but no fish is worth potentially coming unstuck.

fyi - 30meters+ is the supposed "safe" depth during tsunami

Mick

[joe 09]

They are recommending not too - They are expecting strong/unpredictable tidal conditions. I'd err on the side of caution....more than likely you'd have no probs, but no fish is worth potentially coming unstuck.

fyi - 30meters+ is the supposed "safe" depth during tsunami

Mick

And don't forget you would have no insurance with tsunami warning

[NAGG]

Can anyone remember a tsunami having any real effect on Australias east coast ???
I once read that our Continental Shelf & the long gradual taper towards the coast line basically dissipates the energy ..... will we just see something like a bigger tide.
Lord Howe Island could be interesting ....... deep water & an abrupt rise in land

Chris

[rakinray]

Hey you guys its live on CNN on cable the first of the Hawian Islands is just starting to get the first of the waves right now !

CHEERS RAY.

[frankgrimes]

Can anyone remember a tsunami having any real effect on Australias east coast ???
I once read that our Continental Shelf & the long gradual taper towards the coast line basically dissipates the energy ..... will we just see something like a bigger tide.
Lord Howe Island could be interesting ....... deep water & an abrupt rise in land

Chris

1960's, Chile earthquake also:

http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/topics/4537.html

The NSW coast has been affected by over 30 tsunamis over the past 200 years but these are generally too small to be noticed. The largest tsunami to have affected the NSW coast in recent times occurred in May 1960 after a 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Chile resulted in a 1 metre tidal fluctuation at Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour. This caused some damage to boats and coastal infrastructure.
The following quote provides some indication of the damage caused by the 1960 tsunami in Sydney:


“Freak currents tore away moored boats and upset shipping. The huge tide tore from their moorings about 30 launches and small craft and two barges at the spit: swirled the barges in among drifting launches, overturning several of them and damaging others: smashed one of the barges into the spit bridge. Set adrift 800 logs from moorings at Balmain shipping yard, which were then swept down the Parramatta River. Swept away a strip 100 yards by 60 yards from Clontarf Reserve Point Park exposing a high tension submarine cable: in one tense moment a 30ft. fishing trawler sank in Throsby Creek near Newcastle. Eight launches were ripped from their moorings in Throsby Creek and swept half a mile into Newcastle Harbour.” (Brisbane Courier Mail, 25 May 1960)"

[TJ Bear]

How many nm from Australian coast to Lord Howe? If the Tsunami travels at approx 400 knots and they are predicting it to hit east coast at 815 you would think it would have hit lord howe an hour ago and we would be hearing about it by now. Bet we get a 20cm higher tide what a joke!

[Bear001]

are there any qld live webcams to look at?