{"id":6019,"date":"2022-01-15T02:45:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T12:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/?p=6019"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:05:42","slug":"news-release-tsunami-advisory-issued-for-hawaii-following-tonga-volcanic-eruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/news-release-tsunami-advisory-issued-for-hawaii-following-tonga-volcanic-eruption\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS RELEASE: Tsunami Advisory Issued for Hawai\u2018i Following Tonga Volcanic Eruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Release No. 2022-003<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HONOLULU<\/strong> \u2013 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory for the State of Hawai\u2018i at 12:40 a.m. HST on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, as a result of a volcanic eruption in Tonga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although no major tsunami was expected to strike Hawai\u2018i, the water displaced by the volcanic activity caused unusual sea level changes and alterations to typical sea currents starting at about 1:05 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The State Emergency Operations Center at the Hawai\u2018i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) was partially activated to monitor the evolving situation. HI-EMA was coordinating state and county monitoring of the incident and efforts to alert people on beaches and state recreational shores who might be unaware of the unusual ocean conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swimmers and boaters, as well as people on shore in coastal areas are advised to use caution and be watchful for unusual sea activity, including shoreline flooding in low-lying areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The advisory was issued as a result of a large eruption at the Hunga-Tong-Hunga-Ha\u2019apai volcano in Tonga at 6:27 p.m. HST on Friday that sent large waves onto the coast of Tonga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional information, follow your local emergency management officials; contact information to sign up for alerts can be found at https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/get-ready\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find additional information about Hawai\u2018i hazards on HI-EMA&#8217;s Know Your Hazards map, found at https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/know-your-hazards\/ .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"># # #<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CONTACT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam Weintraub<br>Communications Director<br>Hawai`i Emergency Management Agency<br>3949 Diamond Head Rd. Honolulu, HI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">adam.b.weintraub@hawaii.gov<br>808-620-5417<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 Release No. 2022-003 HONOLULU \u2013 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory for the State of Hawai\u2018i at 12:40 a.m. HST on Saturday, Jan. 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