I talked to some folks who are at a beach near Lincoln City, OR and they said the waves looked bigger than 'normal' this morning between 8 and 9 am. Reports from Maui show waves 2.7 ft higher than 'normal'.
The picture of the undersea volcano that started all of this is quite impressive.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/15/tonga-issues-tsunami-warning
Tom Benedict
High and Dry at 230ft above Puget Sound in Seahurst, WA
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On 01/15/2022 9:50 AM Dianna Moore <osdlm1945 at gmail.com> wrote:
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Here in Ocean Shores, the beach accesses are closed off by authorities.
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Tsunami advisory...not warning.
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Dianna Moore
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(pants rolled up just in case)
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On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 7:59 AM Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com mailto:stevechampton at gmail.com > wrote:
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> TSUNAMI WARNING THIS MORNING DURING HIGH TIDE Best not to be out on a spit or levee at this time.
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> Special Weather Statement
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> National Weather Service Seattle, WA
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> 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022
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> ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS...
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> WAZ001-510-514>517-151800-
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> San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North Coast-Central Coast-
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> Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Port Townsend, Sequim,
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> Clallam Bay, Joyce, Sekiu, Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push,
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> Neah Bay, Ozette, Queets, Aberdeen, and Hoquiam
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> 656 AM PST Sat Jan 15 2022
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> ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST, STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COAST, AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS...
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> * LOCAL IMPACTS...
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> A tsunami capable of producing strong currents that may be
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> hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures is
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> expected. Widespread inundation is NOT expected.
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> * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
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> If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach
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> watch the tsunami. Be alert to instructions from your local
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> emergency officials
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> * FORECAST TSUNAMI START TIMES...
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> La Push Washington 0845 AM PST on Jan 15
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> Neah Bay Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15
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> Westport Washington 0850 AM PST on Jan 15
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> Moclips Washington 0855 AM PST on Jan 15
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> Port Angeles Washington 0930 AM PST on Jan 15
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> Port Townsend Washington 0955 AM PST on Jan 15
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> Tsunamis often arrive as a series of waves or surges which
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> The first tsunami wave or surge may not be the highest in the series.
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> * FORECAST PEAK TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS...
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> Up to 1 to 2.5 feet.
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> * PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION...
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> An underwater volcanic eruption occurred at 827 PM PST on Jan 14, 2022, centered near the Tonga Islands
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> * TIDE INFORMATION...
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> Neah Bay...High tide of 8.6 ft at 1027 AM PST on Jan 15.
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> La Push...High tide of 8.9 ft at 1018 AM PST on Jan 15.
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> Westport...High tide of 9.6 ft at 1035 AM PST on Jan 15.
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> Port Angeles...High tide of 7.5 ft at 1123 AM PST on Jan 15.
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> Port Townsend...High tide of 8.1 ft at 1045 AM PST on Jan 15.
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> NOTE: The arrival of any tsunami waves may occur around or near
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> Steve Hampton
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> Port Townsend, WA (qatáy)
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