The 8.8-magnitude earthquake which struck Chile early this morning has generated a tsunami which is expected to strike the Hawaiian islands near midday Hawaiian time.
Hawaiian civil defense officials will be sounding the tsunami evacuation sirens at 6:00 AM Hawaiian time (8:00 AM Pacific, 11:00 AM Eastern).
The tsunami is expected to arrive in Hawaii about 11:04 a.m., reaching Hilo first with waves that could reach 12 feet. Wave heights of six to nine feet were expected on the other side of the Big Island and 9 to 12 feet on Maui, according to ithe civil defense agencies on those islands.
Tsunami Info - City & County of Honolulu
Civil Defense - State of Hawaii (includes Tsunami Evacuation Zone Mapping Tool)
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Good luck, good wishes & prayers to Kossacks in Hawaii, as well as to those across the Pacific.