Weather Alert in California
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 6:39AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Coastal Del Norte
DESCRIPTION: ...TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL DEL NORTE... ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COAST... * UPDATES... Signifcant Tsunami waves continue to be observed in the Crescent City Harbor with heights up to around 3 feet. * LOCAL IMPACTS... A tsunami with significant widespread inundation is expected, with possible and dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents. Some damage has been reported around the Crescent City Harbor. * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... If you are located in this coastal area, move to higher ground. Stay out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas and bays. Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami. Be alert to instructions from your local emergency officials. * FORECAST TSUNAMI START TIMES... Tsunamis often arrive as a series of waves or surges which could be dangerous for many hours after the first wave arrival. The first tsunami wave or surge may not be the highest in the series. * FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION... Fort Bragg3 Hours Crescent City23 Hours * FORECAST PEAK TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS... Fort Bragg 0.7 to 1.4 ft Crescent City 2.7 to 5.0 ft Humboldt Bay Around 1 ft. * OBSERVED TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS FROM EARLIER... Tsunami waves are startingto arrive on the West Coast. Up to 4.0 ft observed in Crescent City Up to 1.2 ft observed in Humboldt Bay Up to 3.0 ft observed in Arena Cove * PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION... An earthquake occurred with a preliminary magnitude of 8.8. * TIDE INFORMATION... Humboldt Bay North Spit...Low tides of 1.8 ft at 1008 PM PDT on Jul 30, and 2.1 ft at 935 AM PDT on Jul 31. High tides of 6.2 ft at 343 PM PDT on Jul 30, and 4.7 ft at 358 AM PDT on Jul 31. Crescent City Harbor...Low tides of 1.8 ft at 1002 PM PDT on Jul 30, and 2.1 ft at 927 AM PDT on Jul 31. High tides of 6.3 ft at 329 PM PDT on Jul 30, and 4.7 ft at 349 AM PDT on Jul 31. This product will be updated as new information becomes available. Stay tuned to your local news source and NOAA weather radio for further information and updates.
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