Tsunami report from Berkeley Harbormaster

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A captain reports on the tsunami in Berkeley’s harbor

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:38 PM PST

Thanks to Tom for forwarding this note from Gillette,

captain of the Pegasus, the wooden boat in the Berkeley harbor which is

part of the non-profit Pegasus Project, teaching city children about the Bay and how to sail.

Ahoy all y’all,

That tsunami traveled all the way across the Pacific and arrived in

San Francisco around 8:08 am this morning. The first surge was not so

bad, but the later ones were quite powerful.

There were in excess of 25 knot currents inside the Berkeley Marina.

Several docks were broken and several pilings snapped in half and

others just leaned over. The end tie dock at D dock broke in half. A

piling on O dock snapped and fell on a boat causing slight damage.

Several fingers on O dock were also damaged as well as docks at

Berkeley Marine Center.(...)____________________________________________________________________________So, I am sending the above article from Berkeley Sides, an online newspaper,not to alarm anyone--we are safe.But I did have a late lunch with one of my physicist brothers and a mutual oceanographerfriend. This (in a nutshell) is how they view Tsunamis, Tornados, snowstorms, all overthe globe:1) The ice at both poles is melting, raising sea levels and adding moisture to the air;2) Therefore, even as the total global temperature rises, all phenomena involving moisture will have MORE, not less, water in them, and therefore;3) Temporarily, we shall have more snow, more storms, more and larger Tsunamis, more flooding, more gushing rivers.They are both aware that although there have been many Tsunamis across thePacific, not

since 1964 has one profoundly affected us here on the other sideof the ocean; in 1964 Alaska was profoundly affected as was the opposite sideof the Pacific.They were not optimistic about the immediate future, globally speaking.On a more positive side, my friend, Hank, who gave me this computer, cameover this morning (He is a mere 85!) and he and I got my MAC greatly improved.So: for now, MAC is working really well, even if he does not like the climate news!Love to you all,n

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Thanks for the update on your 'neck of the woods', n. That's scary that it had such a ripple effect all the way to SF! Tis sobering to hear of your brother and friend's take on global warming. I think they are saying we may have more snow in our immediate future. We have gotten about 5-6 inches of rain within the last 8-9 days. More rain to come on Wednesday. The rivers are just bursting.Let's pray for brighter and better days ahead.love,KateTo: MSersLife Sent: Sun, March 13, 2011 10:20:56 PMSubject: Tsunami report from Berkeley Harbormaster

A captain reports on the tsunami in Berkeley’s harbor

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:38 PM PST

Thanks to Tom for forwarding this note from Gillette,

captain of the Pegasus, the wooden boat in the Berkeley harbor which is

part of the non-profit Pegasus Project, teaching city children about the Bay and how to sail.

Ahoy all y’all,

That tsunami traveled all the way across the Pacific and arrived in

San Francisco around 8:08 am this morning. The first surge was not so

bad, but the later ones were quite powerful.

There were in excess of 25 knot currents inside the Berkeley Marina.

Several docks were broken and several pilings snapped in half and

others just leaned over. The end tie dock at D dock broke in half. A

piling on O dock snapped and fell on a boat causing slight damage.

Several fingers on O dock were also damaged as well as docks at

Berkeley Marine Center.(...)____________________________________________________________________________So, I am sending the above article from Berkeley Sides, an online newspaper,not to alarm anyone--we are safe.But I did have a late lunch with one of my physicist brothers and a mutual oceanographerfriend. This (in a nutshell) is how they view Tsunamis, Tornados, snowstorms, all overthe globe:1) The ice at both poles is melting, raising sea levels and adding moisture to the air;2) Therefore, even as the total global temperature rises, all phenomena involving moisture will have MORE, not less, water in them, and therefore;3) Temporarily, we shall have more snow, more storms, more and larger Tsunamis, more flooding, more gushing rivers.They are both aware that although there have been many Tsunamis across thePacific, not

since 1964 has one profoundly affected us here on the other sideof the ocean; in 1964 Alaska was profoundly affected as was the opposite sideof the Pacific.They were not optimistic about the immediate future, globally speaking.On a more positive side, my friend, Hank, who gave me this computer, cameover this morning (He is a mere 85!) and he and I got my MAC greatly improved.So: for now, MAC is working really well, even if he does not like the climate news!Love to you all,n