This morning at 6 a.m., the sirens went on because of a Pacific-wide tsunami warning. The warning is in effect for all Hawaiian Islands. There was an 8.8 earthquake in Chile yesterday which triggered the tsunami. Currently it is not known yet how big the waves will be, but all people who live in an evacuation zone or near the shoreline are asked to evacuate. The tsunami is expected to arrive on the Big Island of Hawaii at 11:19 and Oahu at 11:25. It is also advised to stay off the roads and beaches.

Tsunami update (2:25 pm):

Luckily the tsunami did not cause any damage in Hawaii. There were no big destructive waves; only extreme tidal changes were visible, especially in the Hilo Bay area. A live camera is stationed there and the local TV channel KGMB broadcast a live shot of the bay. You can see some images below (shown by KGMB).

Even though most people took the tsunami warning seriously and many roads along the shorelines were closed, some surfers still ventured out into the ocean to surf. Another guy was playing in the water on Waikiki Beach right before the tsunami was expected to hit.