HONOLULU – Officials in Hawaii reopened the state’s ports on Sunday after canceling a tsunami advisory due to fears of waves generated from a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its tsunami advisory Sunday just before 4 a.m. local time, three hours after downgrading from a warning and less than six hours after the waves first hit the islands.
The Coast Guard said Honolulu Harbor and all other Hawaii harbors were reopened and operating normally by the afternoon.
Center officials said wave heights had diminished, though swimmers and boaters should be careful of strong or unusual currents.
The biggest waves — about 5 feet high — appeared to hit Maui. A popular triathlon set for the island was expected to go on as
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