A major 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan overnight, and a tsunami could approach Hawaii between 6 and 7 AM; the United States mainland West Coast could be affected by a tsunami between 9 AM and Noon (all times Central). A Tsunami Warning has been posted for Hawaii, much of coastal northern California, Oregon, and Washington.
Here’s a quick video from Sky News showing the tsunami pushing into Japan:
Since this is the “Alabama” weather blog, we will not spend much time on this, but ABC 33/40 is following this closely and will bring frequent updates on the situation through 7 AM, and Good Morning America will be all over this from 7 to 9 AM.
-Jason
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