HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-04TsunamiWatchissuedforHawaiiDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 4, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
(808) 241-1800
Tsunami Watch issued for Hawai‘i
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a Tsunami Watch for the State of Hawai‘i.
An 8.1 magnitude earthquake reported off the Kermadec Islands Region this morning may have
generated a tsunami that could be destructive to coastal areas even far from the epicenter.
An investigation is underway to determine if there is a tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.
If tsunami waves should impact Hawai‘i, the earliest estimated arrival of the first tsunami wave
is at 4:35 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.
Periodic updates will be issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center until the tsunami threat
to Hawai‘i has passed.
Residents and visitors are urged to monitor local media for updates.
There are no road closures at this time. For updates on road conditions and closures, please call
241-1725. Please do not call Kaua‘i police 911 unless you have an emergency.
For weather updates call the National Weather Service automated weather line at 245-6001, or
visit the NWS website, www.weather.gov/hawaii.
For more information about the Tsunami Watch, please visit the Pacific Tsunami Warning
Center’s website, www.tsunami.gov.
To sign up for Blackboard Connect, the county’s emergency notification service, please go to the
county’s website, www.kauai.gov, or call the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency at 241-1800.
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