(Photo Courtesy: Japan Tsunami, Reuters)

At this point, tsunami warnings are being issued all over the West Coast, from Mexico to Oregon.

6:06am:  Tsunami advisory for San Diego for 8:41am this morning…advisory lasting for 12 hours. This means stronger currents. Waves only to about 3 feet, but strong. Possible flooding for homes and businesses on the coast. -FB post from a San Diego Radio Personality

6:12am:  We’re hearing a tsunami will strike Hawaii within 10 minutes.  The U.S. Navy just ordered all ships to remain at Pearl Harbor.  The Navy needs to prepare to respond.

6:15am:  The estimated 6-foot sustained tsunami is expected to hit in 6 minutes--6:21am Arizona time, 3:21am Hawaii time.  Police are actively evacuating Hawaiian sea-side streets.

6:20am:  A series of waves are starting to stretch, expected to stick around Hawaii over the next two hours.  The waters are receding, but according to meteorologists, that’s what typically happens right before a tsunami strikes.  In fact, tsunamis actually start small, then grow and build.  Despite sounding minute, even a 6-foot tsunami could be troubling.  The uncontrollable force of nature is unpredictable…size and force can drastically change within seconds.

6:38am:  Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are seeing 8-foot surges. Waikiki beach campers are evacuated.

And that’s not all.

Tsunami advisories are sweeping the West Coast…San Diego beaches, harbors, and piers are closed.

And in Northern California, many residents are being asked to evacuate.

6:41am:  Back in Hawaii, 6-9 foot swells are forecasted to haunt the islands over the next 24 hours.

Also, around 300 people are found dead on a Japan beach.

6:57am:  Our newscast wraps up. One last Facebook check:

It sounds like they are officially saying this should/will not be a major-damaging event... that is what we are being told... I hope that sticks, but of course things can change. –My friend in Hawaii

It’s a rather optimistic post as national coverage takes over television network airwaves.  Many people (including myself) will be glued to the TV as we watch what unfolds.  In addition, it’s anticipated more unsettling information will come out of Japan.

Right now (7:19am), the scene is relatively serene in areas of Hawaii and the West Coast, but by the time you’re reading this, who knows what will have happened…or what’s in store.

My sincere thoughts are with those in Japan, and I hope Hawaii does not see such devastation. And as coastal residents of California stand-by on tsunami-watch, I can only pray Mother Nature spares my stunning home-state.