*GULP*

So, did I mention that Mrs. Drang and I are in Hawaii?

Weather Bug just posted this:

ALERT 1 - Tsunami Watch / Warning
THE NWS HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1 UNTIL 4:35PM HST
Issue Time: 2:35PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008
Valid Until: 4:35PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008

And this:

ALERT 2 - Tsunami Watch / Warning
THE NWS HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1 UNTIL 4:12PM HST
Issue Time: 2:12PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008
Valid Until: 4:12PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008

And, okay, I read these:

ALERT 1 - Tsunami Watch / Warning
THE NWS HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1 UNTIL 4:35PM HST
Issue Time: 2:35PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008
Valid Until: 4:35PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008
Back to summary

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1 Nws Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Ewa Beach HI 235 PM HST Wed Sep 10 2008

To - Civil Defense In The State Of Hawaii

Subject - Tsunami Information

This Statement Is For Information Only. No Action Required.

An Earthquake Has Occurred With These Preliminary Parameters

Origin Time - 0220 PM HST 10 Sep 2008 Coordinates - 41.5 North 144.4 East Location - Hokkaido Japan Region Magnitude - 7.0 Moment

Evaluation

Based On All Available Data A Destructive Pacific-Wide Tsunami Is Not Expected And There Is No Tsunami Threat To Hawaii. ...

ALERT 2 - Tsunami Watch / Warning
THE NWS HAS ISSUED A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1 UNTIL 4:12PM HST
Issue Time: 2:12PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008
Valid Until: 4:12PM HAST, Wednesday Sep 10, 2008
Back to summary

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1 Nws Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Ewa Beach HI 212 PM HST Wed Sep 10 2008

To - Civil Defense In The State Of Hawaii

Subject - Tsunami Information

This Statement Is For Information Only. No Action Required.

An Earthquake Has Occurred With These Preliminary Parameters

Origin Time - 0200 PM HST 10 Sep 2008 Coordinates - 1.9 North 127.5 East Location - Halmahera Indonesia Magnitude - 6.7 Moment

Evaluation

Based On All Available Data A Destructive Pacific-Wide Tsunami Is Not Expected And There Is No Tsunami Threat To Hawaii. ...

...and felt great relief, but it still got my attention. (Emphasis added to above quotes.)