Hawaii's tsunami warning downgraded to advisory

Manila Bulletin

A tsunami sent powerful waves toward coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan and Hawaii and Alaska after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday.  Hawaii and parts of Japan downgraded tsunami warnings, with Hawaii lifting evacuation orders across the state while leaving a tsunami advisory in place.  Officials in Hawaii said residents who had evacuated could return to their homes.  Japan’s Meteorological Agency downgraded its tsunami alert to an advisory in the Pacific coast south of Fukushima, with the alert still in place farther north.

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00:00Hey, good evening. Aloha and thank you for your patience.

00:05The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has downgraded the forecast from a tsunami warning to a tsunami advisory.

00:12The PTWC continues to monitor for more data to update its forecast and for an all-clear that they may issue later on.

00:20A tsunami advisory means that the potential for strong currents or dangerous waves are expected or occurring for those in or near the water.

00:28There may be flooding of beach or harbor areas.

00:31Those who have evacuated may safely return home based on county assessments and directives.

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