text: how come they know where a tsnaumi hits but they don't know where a hurrican will hit? like a hurican can hit anywhere and a tsnaumi can too there are very precise models for tsunami because water is much less "fluid" than air. also, they move a lot faster so there is less time for outside interference to effect the tsunami.  now, while we can predict where a tsunami can hit, there is a large variability on the size of the tsunami. a 12 inch tsunami does not do much damage.