| To this point we had established that
there was a tsunami that affected one small bay on the southwestern
shore of Fatu Hiva. Its effects appeared to be very localized,
with only small waves reported at Hanavave a few km to the north
and no wave activity reported on other islands (Note: a conversation
with a sailboat crew member then on Tahiti, revealed that a warning
to boats was given throughout the Marquesas Islands. The crewman
said that upon hearing the report they immediately raised anchor
and went for deeper water for the rest of the day. He saw no wave
activity.) However, on the second day of our trip, a local fisherman
gave us an important clue... |
