Sue L Posted January 12, 2010 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Just heard it on the news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxswain Posted January 12, 2010 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Just heard it on the news! THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO COUNTRIES WITHIN AND BORDERING THE CARIBBEAN SEA...EXCEPT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. ... A LOCAL TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT ... A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR HAITI / CUBA / BAHAMAS / DOMINICAN REP FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE CARIBBEAN COVERED BY THIS MESSAGE...IT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS TIME. THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 2153Z 12 JAN 2010 COORDINATES - 18.5 NORTH 72.5 WEST LOCATION - HAITI REGION MAGNITUDE - 7.3 jj..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmnieves Posted January 12, 2010 #3 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Looks like Fredom was calling Labadee today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxswain Posted January 12, 2010 #4 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Reports of a hospital that has collapsed and people were screaming for help. The quake struck Tuesday afternoon and was centered about 14 miles west of the Caribbean nation's capital, Port-au-Prince. jj..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixDawgCruising Posted January 12, 2010 #5 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Oh my, hope everyone is ok. I'm from the land of earthquakes, but Im sure for tourist that arn't used to them, that would be scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixDawgCruising Posted January 12, 2010 #6 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Reports of a hospital that has collapsed and people were screaming for help. The quake struck Tuesday afternoon and was centered about 14 miles west of the Caribbean nation's capital, Port-au-Prince. jj..... Oh My! So sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheada Posted January 12, 2010 #7 Share Posted January 12, 2010 10 miles from Labadee - Freedom is there today maybe? Tsunami issued.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar*Magnolia Posted January 12, 2010 #8 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Listening to the same news reports..... so sad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda VH Posted January 12, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 12, 2010 7.3 is HUGE!!! Hope everyone on RCI cruise is okay a well as the people from Haiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheada Posted January 12, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Sounds like the Dominican Republic may have damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumbaamd Posted January 12, 2010 #11 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Labadee is on the north coast. Port au Prince is closer to the south coast. The quake is close to Port au Prince. R&D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheada Posted January 12, 2010 #12 Share Posted January 12, 2010 It doesnt matter with a 7.0 - when it is only 10 miles away. Sounds like a hospital did collapse and they are all under tsunami warning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehitabel Posted January 12, 2010 #13 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Those poor people--they will be in my prayers for swift rebuilding and healing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philamike Posted January 12, 2010 #14 Share Posted January 12, 2010 According to the USGS, the quake was at least 100 miles south of Labadee -- so if it was felt there, it wouldn't be too strong. Plus, the quake was at 4:53 p.m., and Freedom was scheduled to sail at 5 p.m. -- therefore, everyone should have been back on the ship by then. (Wait, they dock at Labadee now, right? Hmmm...) But we'll just need to keep an eye on the tsunami risk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheada Posted January 12, 2010 #15 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Tsunami message number 1 nws pacific tsunami warning center ewa beach hi 2203 utc tue jan 12 2010 this message applies to countries within and bordering the caribbean sea...except for puerto rico and the virgin islands. ... A local tsunami watch is in effect ... A tsunami watch is in effect for haiti / cuba / bahamas / dominican rep for other areas of the caribbean covered by this message...it is for information only at this time. This bulletin is issued as advice to government agencies. Only national and local government agencies have the authority to make decisions regarding the official state of alert in their area and any actions to be taken in response. An earthquake has occurred with these preliminary parameters origin time - 2153z 12 jan 2010 coordinates - 18.5 north 72.5 west location - haiti region magnitude - 7.3 evaluation a destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However - there is the possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicenter. Authorities for the region near the epicenter should be aware of this possibility. Areas further from the epicenter could experience small sea level changes and strong or unusual coastal currents. Estimated initial tsunami wave arrival times at forecast points within the warning and watch areas are given below. Actual arrival times may differ and the initial wave may not be the largest. A tsunami is a series of waves and the time between successive waves can be five minutes to one hour. Location forecast point coordinates arrival time -------------------------------- ------------ ------------ haiti jeremie 18.6n 74.1w 2224z 12 jan port-au-prince 18.5n 72.4w 2229z 12 jan cap-haiten 19.8n 72.2w 2255z 12 jan cuba baracoa 20.4n 74.5w 2249z 12 jan bahamas great inagua 20.9n 73.7w 2246z 12 jan dominican rep puerto plata 19.8n 70.7w 2304z 12 jan santo domingo 18.5n 69.9w 2337z 12 jan additional bulletins will be issued by the pacific tsunami warning center for this event as more information becomes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixDawgCruising Posted January 12, 2010 #16 Share Posted January 12, 2010 A 7.0 will get your attention. Back in 1989, when the big one hit San Francisco, I felt it STRONGLY in my apartment in LA, and that's several hundred miles away....It was a 7.1 by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgersmom Posted January 12, 2010 #17 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Praying for all the Haitian people and those on the ships. Even if they are off the island, a tsunami warning is scary when you are on a cruise ship. I am sure we all have images of Phuket, I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted January 12, 2010 #18 Share Posted January 12, 2010 10 miles from Labadee - Freedom is there today maybe? Tsunami issued.... I believe that the distance between Port au Prince and Labadee is considerably more than 10 miles. This is certainly a tragic situation and our prayers go out to anyone who has suffered from the quake, but unless we receive reliable information to the contrary, it seems quite possible that given the distance separating it from the epicenter, the earthquake had little or no impact on Labadee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomerica Posted January 12, 2010 #19 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I was in SF bay when the 89 hit and it knocked me off my feet! So sorry for all those affected.....Hope all works out ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheada Posted January 12, 2010 #20 Share Posted January 12, 2010 AP reported the distance and it was incorrect - Sorry. Regardless - that is a huge earthquake and while Labadee may be ok I am sure closer to the center is not and I would be much more concerned to be on a ship during a tsunami warning..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue L Posted January 12, 2010 Author #21 Share Posted January 12, 2010 AP reported the distance and it was incorrect - Sorry. Regardless - that is a huge earthquake and while Labadee may be ok I am sure closer to the center is not and I would be much more concerned to be on a ship during a tsunami warning..... Discovery had a program on and a ship at sea will not even feel a tsunami as it would just be another wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheada Posted January 12, 2010 #22 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Cruise critic reports the following on Twitter - also now reports of widespread damage. Sad :( From Twitter: If tsunamis hit, estimated arrival times imminent; Haiti, Bahamas, Cuba through 6 p.m. EST, Dominican Rep. between now and approx 6:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted January 12, 2010 #23 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Tsunamis and ships have been addressed before. A ship would feel nothing more than a swell since a tsunami is not a wave until it gets closer to land and breaks onto it. Wikipedia has more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami The height of the wave slows down and amplifies as it approaches shore. Out at sea, it's virtually unnoticeable. Now, it would feel it if it was docked, but once a watch is posted, it takes some time for a tsunami to come ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrounds Posted January 12, 2010 #24 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Praying for all the Haitian people and those on the ships. Even if they are off the island, a tsunami warning is scary when you are on a cruise ship. I am sure we all have images of Phuket, I do If at sea, in deep water, the safest place to be as the tsunami would pass under the ship and, most likely, not even be noticed.:) Its when the tsunami enters shallower waters (coasts) that it gains wave size and destructive strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redheada Posted January 12, 2010 #25 Share Posted January 12, 2010 If at sea, in deep water, the safest place to be as the tsunami would pass under the ship and, most likely, not even be noticed.:) That is good to know! It still sounds pretty bad for the island. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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