foodconsumer.org: Tsunami warning for California

Tsunami warning for California
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admin on 02/27/2010 19:31:00
 
Certain areas of California have been warned of a possible tsunami triggered by
the Chile 8.8 magnitude earthquake, sfgate.com reported citing an advisory by
the National Weather Service.
The advisory says that the possible affected areas include Alameda, San
Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Marin, Monterey, Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma,
and Santa Clara counties.
The tsunami warning for California bay area is not as strong as the one for
Hawaii.  Still, the possibility of dangerous surges and currents in harbors and
bays can not be excluded.
Below are a list of estimated times of arrival for the tsunami from the NWS's 
Tsunami Warning Center site.  Some areas are supposed to have already seen the
tsunami.
Location /time of arrival
La Jolla, California                            1202  PST FEB 27    2002 UTC FEB
27
the California-Mexico border                    1204  PST FEB 27    2004 UTC FEB
27
Newport Beach, California                       1212  PST FEB 27    2012 UTC FEB
27
San Pedro, California                           1215  PST FEB 27    2015 UTC FEB
27
Point Concepcion, California                    1217  PST FEB 27    2017 UTC FEB
27
Santa Monica, California                        1225  PST FEB 27    2025 UTC FEB
27
Santa Barbara, California                       1231  PST FEB 27    2031 UTC FEB
27
Point Sur, California                           1232  PST FEB 27    2032 UTC FEB
27
Port San Luis, California                       1235  PST FEB 27    2035 UTC FEB
27
Monterey, California                            1243  PST FEB 27    2043 UTC FEB
27
DART 46411                                      1257  PST FEB 27    2057 UTC FEB
27
Point Reyes, California                         1259  PST FEB 27    2059 UTC FEB
27
Point Arena, California                         1304  PST FEB 27    2104 UTC FEB
27
Fort Bragg, California                          1307  PST FEB 27    2107 UTC FEB
27
Cape Mendocino, California                      1322  PST FEB 27    2122 UTC FEB
27
San Francisco, California                       1326  PST FEB 27    2126 UTC FEB
27
DART 46407                                      1332  PST FEB 27    2132 UTC FEB
27
Humboldt Bay, California                        1333  PST FEB 27    2133 UTC FEB
27
Crescent City, California                       1346  PST FEB 27    2146 UTC FEB
27
cited from http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/02/27/725245/09/webeta725245-09.txt
Those who are concerned about the Tsunami Warning for Hawaii and how to deal
with a tusnami, read here
.