Tsunami Warning Issued for Hawaii, Watch Issued for Oregon, Washington, Alaska

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In the aftermath of a tremendous 8.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan this morning, a tsunami warning has been issued for the island of Hawaii.  Reports fear that water could be three stories high when hitting shore.

A watch has also been issued for Oregon, Washington, California, and even parts of Alaska.

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Here is the warning from the National Weather Service:


...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
   COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA AND OREGON FROM POINT
   CONCEPCION CALIFORNIA TO THE OREGON-WASHINGTON BORDER...

...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
   COASTAL AREAS OF ALASKA FROM AMCHITKA PASS ALASKA/125 MILES
   W OF ADAK/ TO ATTU ALASKA...

...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE COASTAL
   AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO
   POINT CONCEPCION CALIFORNIA...

...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE COASTAL
   AREAS OF WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE
   OREGON-WASHINGTON BORDER TO CHIGNIK BAY ALASKA...

...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL
   AREAS OF ALASKA FROM CHIGNIK BAY ALASKA TO AMCHITKA PASS
   ALASKA/125 MILES W OF ADAK/...

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
 A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE DAMAGE
 TO THE WARNING AND/OR ADVISORY REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE.
 PERSONS IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO
 INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS
 ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES.
 - PERSONS IN TSUNAMI WARNING COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE INLAND TO
   HIGHER GROUND.

 - PERSONS IN TSUNAMI ADVISORY COASTAL AREAS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF
   THE WATER... OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS.


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