Tsunami Advisory Issued for the California Coast

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A Tsunami Advisory has been issued for coastal areas of California, extending from San Onofre State Beach in the south to Ragged Point in the north. Between now and mid-morning tomorrow, beach areas may be affected by rough waters and strong currents. Please avoid the beach, harbors, marinas, and other waterfront areas. Though waves and currents are expected to be stronger than usual, land inundation is not expected. Please check the National Weather Service page for updates: http://forecast.weather.gov.

Tsunami Advisory

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COASTAL AREAS BETWEEN AND INCLUDING SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACHCALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGEDPOINT CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUISOBISPO/

738 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015

…THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL   AREAS OF CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH CALIFORNIA   /WHICH IS LOCATED 45 MILES SE OF L.A./ TO RAGGED POINT   CALIFORNIA /WHICH IS LOCATED 50 MILES NW OF SAN LUIS   OBISPO/…

IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN THIS COASTAL AREA… MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF HARBORS AND MARINAS.

TSUNAMI ADVISORIES MEAN THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE WATER IS EXPECTED OR IS ALREADY OCCURRING.  AREAS IN THE ADVISORY SHOULD NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION.  TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL TIME.  THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.

AT 355 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ON SEPTEMBER 16 AN EARTHQUAKE WITH PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 8.3 OCCURRED OFF THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE.

ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE…

NEWPORT BEACH                CALIFORNIA          446 AM.  PDT. SEPTEMBER 17.

LOS ANGELES HARBOR       CALIFORNIA          447 AM.  PDT. SEPTEMBER 17.

SANTA BARBARA                  CALIFORNIA          506 AM.  PDT. SEPTEMBER 17.

PORT SAN LUIS                    CALIFORNIA          510 AM.  PDT. SEPTEMBER 17.

THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://NTWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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