Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 7:22PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Areas Affected: Orange
A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL
AREAS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FROM SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH
CALIFORNIA...OR 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOS ANGELES...TO RAGGED
POINT CALIFORNIA...WHICH IS 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAN LUIS OBISPO.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS ADVISORY.

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.

LOW TIDE AT NEWPORT BEACH WILL BE 1.7 FEET AT 528 AM THURSDAY.

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY MEANS THAT A TSUNAMI CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG CURRENTS OR WAVES DANGEROUS TO PERSONS IN OR VERY NEAR THE
WATER IS EXPECTED. AREAS IN THE ADVISORY SHOULD NOT EXPECT
WIDESPREAD INUNDATION. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 1
FOOT IN ORANGE COUNTY.

WAVE HEIGHTS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ARE FORECAST TO BE FROM 4 TO 8
INCHES. THIS IS BELOW THE 1 FOOT TSUNAMI ADVISORY THRESHOLD.

TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES OF WAVES DANGEROUS MANY HOURS AFTER INITIAL
ARRIVAL TIME. THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. THE GREATEST
THREAT WILL BE VERY STRONG UNDERWATER CURRENTS THAT WILL BE
HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMERS...BOATERS...AND COASTAL STRUCTURES. THE
STRONG CURRENTS MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL
WAVE ARRIVAL. MARINAS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.

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

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER
UPDATES.