MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
622 AM HST WED JUL 15 2009

KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS-KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS-KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS-KAUAI CHANNEL-OAHU WINDWARD WATERS-OAHU LEEWARD WATERS-KAIWI CHANNEL-MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS-MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-MAALAEA BAY-ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND SOUTHEAST WATERS-
622 AM HST WED JUL 15 2009

A STRONG EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF NEW ZEALAND. NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED LOCALLY…ALTHOUGH SOME COASTAL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES ALONG WITH STRONG AND UNUSUAL CURRENTS BEGINNING AROUND 11 AM. THESE CONDITIONS MAY LAST INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS