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Minor Surge Waves Possible
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
More rare news resulting from Japan's earthquake. This again from the NWS:
MINOR SURGE WAVES POSSIBLE FROM EARTHQUAKE GENERATED NEAR JAPAN...
TIDE GAUGES ALONG THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST HAVE OBSERVED SURGE WAVES OF 1 TO 3 FT BETWEEN 2:30 PM AND 3:30 PM THIS AFTERNOON. CRESCENT CITY HARBOR REPORTED A SURGE WAVE OF 6 FT THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT THE HARBOR. WAVES CAME IN AT AROUND 30 MPH. SURGE WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AS FAR SOUTH AS PORT SAN LUIS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. AROUND 3 PM...PORT SAN LUIS TIDE GAGE REPORTED A SURGE WAVE AROUND 3 FT. MINOR WAVE FLUCTUATIONS...LESS THAN 1 FT...MAY BE OBSERVED SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING...BUT THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IN EFFECT FOR OUR REGION.
MARINERS...BEACH GOERS AND PERSON IN MARINAS AND HARBORS ALONG THE COAST ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. LOCALLY STRONG RIP CURRENTS MAY FOLLOW THESE SURGES.
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TIDE GAUGES ALONG THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST HAVE OBSERVED SURGE WAVES OF 1 TO 3 FT BETWEEN 2:30 PM AND 3:30 PM THIS AFTERNOON. CRESCENT CITY HARBOR REPORTED A SURGE WAVE OF 6 FT THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT THE HARBOR. WAVES CAME IN AT AROUND 30 MPH. SURGE WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AS FAR SOUTH AS PORT SAN LUIS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. AROUND 3 PM...PORT SAN LUIS TIDE GAGE REPORTED A SURGE WAVE AROUND 3 FT. MINOR WAVE FLUCTUATIONS...LESS THAN 1 FT...MAY BE OBSERVED SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING...BUT THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IN EFFECT FOR OUR REGION.
MARINERS...BEACH GOERS AND PERSON IN MARINAS AND HARBORS ALONG THE COAST ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. LOCALLY STRONG RIP CURRENTS MAY FOLLOW THESE SURGES.
