8.8 magnitude earthquake offshore Chile has generated a tsunami.  Estimated arrival time in our area is just after 1pm.

Wave heights have been generally < 5 feet, but everyone out fishing today should be aware and alert.

Too early to call 2010 the year of the earthquake?

... A tsunami advisory is in effect which includes the
   coastal areas of California - Oregon - Washington - British
   Columbia and Alaska from the California-Mexico border to
   Attu Alaska...

Persons in tsunami advisory areas should move out of the
water... off the beach and out of harbors and marinas.

Tsunami advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing
strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near
water is imminent of expected. Significant widespread inundation
is not expected for areas in an advisory. Tsunamis are a series of
waves potentially dangerous several hours after initial arrival
time. Estimated times of initial wave arrival for selected
sites in the advisory are provided below.

La Jolla-CA 1202 PST Feb 27 Yakutat-AK 1619 akst Feb 27
Santa Barbara-CA 1231 PST Feb 27 Kodiak-AK 1628 akst Feb 27
San Francisco-CA 1326 PST Feb 27 Sand Pt.-AK 1629 akst Feb 27
Crescent City-CA 1346 PST Feb 27 Juneau-AK 1635 akst Feb 27
Charleston-or 1402 PST Feb 27 Dutch Harbor-AK 1638 akst Feb 27
seaside-or 1446 PST Feb 27 Seward-AK 1639 akst Feb 27
Westport-WA 1457 PST Feb 27 Adak-AK 1642 akst Feb 27
Neah Bay-WA 1507 PST Feb 27 Valdez-AK 1657 akst Feb 27
tofino-BC 1515 PST Feb 27 Cordova-AK 1706 akst Feb 27
Langara-BC 1551 PST Feb 27 Cold Bay-AK 1709 akst Feb 27
Sitka-AK 1529 akst Feb 27 Shemya-AK 1721 akst Feb 27
Ketchikan-AK 1549 akst Feb 27 Homer-AK 1739 akst Feb 27
for arrival times at additional locations see
wcatwc.Arh.NOAA.Gov

Hey ladies and gents-

I just bought a used Ocean Kayak peekaboo that I am planning to transform into a father/daughter paddling and fishing machine.  My daughter, just four years old, fell in love with the kayak we demo'd this last weekend.  Especially the plexi-window in the bottom of the boat.  I've been kicking around the idea of getting a kayak to fish from for a couple years and religiously lurk the fishing reports forum here for abking's fish reports and fish pr0n in general.

So, after taking the peekaboo out for a spin on Saturday, as we get back in the pickup, my daughter says "Daddy, I'm so happy now." and my wife's reaction to that, I knew it was my time to strike - I'm getting a kayak.  I took her out again on Sunday and we saw pelicans diving for baitfish.  She asked, "Daddy, can we catch a real fish?"  My reaction can only be summed up thusly:



Then, she reminded me that I have fishing poles in the garage.  I've promised her that yes, indeed we can catch a real fish.

My plans for Peekaboo (which is now the yak's official name):
-  install handles for her to hold on to
-  install a seat for her
-  plug the holes under my can - I'm (AHEM) big boned and the water comes up through the bottom for my sitting displeasure
-  install 2 rod holders.  I've looked at different types and am open to suggestion from someone that has outfit a boat like this for tooling around a lake catching trout with a pre-schooler riding shotgun

It will be a work in progress, eventually with running lights, fish finder, removable work area and other neat stuff.  Also figure that at some point I will want one of the mack pimp daddy boats that I see some of you have and this will become the wife's boat.  All in due time of course since we also have a one year old baby. 

Also, I need suggestions for a waterproof camera.

This is gonna be fun.