Tsunami Warning for East Coast Australia

[minux]

TSUNAMI warnings remain in place for Australia's east coast with residents of New South Wales and Tasmania being warned to avoid the coast and low-lying areas - and get to high ground if the tide suddenly goes out.
The Bureau of Meteorology says Queensland may experience some unusual tides but the tsunami threat appeared to have eased for the state.
Tsunami waves generated from a massive earthquake under the Pacific are expected to start hitting NSW and the weather bureau warns that small waves could be followed by larger ones over the following hour.
Three people have been reported killed by a tsunami in the Solomon Islands, which was sparked by an earthquake under the Pacific measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale.
The weather bureau said the New South Wales coastline would be affected from 10.15am (AEST) onwards, with the Sydney region "most likely" affected from 11.30 (AEST) onwards.
"Dangerous waves and currents may affect beaches, harbours and rivers for several hours from the time of impact and low-lying coastal areas could be flooded. The waves can be separated in time by between ten to sixty minutes and the first wave of the series may not be the largest," the bureau has warned.
Tasmania would be affected from 12.30pm onwards, the bureau said.
A Geoscience Australia spokeswoman said the tsunami was between 10 and 20 centimeters (four to eight inches) at the single point it was measured, posing little threat to residents in isolated areas of Australia.

"It's not a really big (threat) for the coast of Australia," she said.

Bureau of Meteorology spokesman Rob Webb said that while the tsumani sounded small, it had so far only been measured in one place and still had the potential to cause damage in the Pacific.

"It can act very differently in different locations,'' he said. "It's quite a dangerous situation that we are monitoring very closely - 8.1 is enough to generate a tsumani across the Pacific."

Emergency services advise people to leave the beaches, and ask people on boats to return to shore.
"If you see the sea go out like a very low tide then immediately go to high ground," the warnings say.
Cairns police said there were no formal evacuations being made but some residents had moved to higher ground.

“Some schools have sent children home and some of those in low lying areas have elected to evacuate themselves,” a spokesman said.

While awaiting confirmation of a tsunami Emergency Management Queensland had urged residents north of Mackay to take safety precautions and to prepare for an evacuation.

“Residents are advised to listen to radio for updates, stay away from beaches, and prepare for evacuations if advised by authorities,” an EMA statement posted on the website said.

Cairns Base Hospital has cancelled elective surgery and outpatient clinics because of the tsunami alert. A spokeswoman said all precautions were being taken in case a tsunami does affect the city.

[filmur77]

they say that it will only rise about 10 to 20 CM's

[minux]

Doesnt hurt to be prepared though. The ocean is something that is very unpredictable, its one thing you dont screw with

[calais_304]

holy crappers thats freaky! never would have thought we'd experience a tsumani on the east coast with the barrier reef and NZ keeping us safe...

[stocky]

holy crappers thats freaky! never would have thought we'd experience a tsumani on the east coast with the barrier reef and NZ keeping us safe...

hehe. NZ is australias human shield

[pow3rslave]

holy crappers thats freaky! never would have thought we'd experience a tsumani on the east coast with the barrier reef and NZ keeping us safe...

this just goes to show NZ aren't doing their jobs.
all in favour of invading them, say aye

[filmur77]

any update of the tsunami?

[Emackulation]

Apparently there was no signs of wave action north of QLD, and i dont believe we had any significant rise either.

[TheForgotten]

we had 2 20cm waves here. that's it

[daron]

its all bull to keep the guys in a job
on today tongiht they showed pics of it going up over sydney like 20 mtrs like as if

[TheForgotten]

haha pretty good considering the warning was from cairns to gladstone.....

[pandaman]

hehe. NZ is australias human shield

Human? Seriously though, I have read a couple of archaeology articles that reckon there has previously been tsunami activity on the east coast. So while it's not a real common event, seems it can happen.

[Spaced]

its all bullshti to keep the guys in a job
on today tongiht they showed pics of it going up over sydney like 20 mtrs like as if

lol today tonight plays on peoples fears

Minux is right though it's better to be safe than sorry and I agree it's only a matter of when not if.

[Bax]

Thats because today tonight is not a real news program. It's a bunch of retards with overactive imaginations living out a 'drama' program.

[Spaced]

Thats because today tonight is not a real news program. It's a bunch of retards with overactive imaginations living out a 'drama' program.

I always switch on to have a good laugh. I swear there is an alien stuck in the presenters body the way she moves around