 French High Commissioner Adolphe Colrat warned residents of the Marquesas to seek shelter at an elevation of at least above sea level.Residents across French Polynesia were advised to avoid valleys and bays, tie up watercraft and listen to Réseau France Outre-mer (RFO) for further instruction.In the Marquesas Islands, some bays were nearly emptied of their water before a wave crashed back in and refilled the area.