Waves from Japan quake will hit California coast after 8 a.m.
The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center has issued more details about the potential for small waves hitting the California coast due to the Japan earthquake.
Estimated arrival times:
PORT SAN LUIS HARBOR 8:09 a.m.
SANTA BARBARA HARBOR 8:17 a.m.
SANTA MONICA: 8:32 a.m.
SAN PEDRO 8:32 a.m.
NEWPORT BEACH 8:45 a.m.
LA JOLLA 8:48 a.m.
Officials don't expect the waves to cause damage. But as a precaution, officials are likely to urge people to avoid beach areas.
Officials said people living in low-lying coastal areas should seek higher ground as a precaution and listen for special instructions from emergency agencies. Unusual wave action from the quake might last for several hours.
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EDITOR'S PICKS:
Looks like I won't be sleeping tonight.... along with a lot of other people as well.
Posted by: Chriselle | March 11, 2011 at 01:54 AM
Tsunami for California-NOT!
Posted by: Professor | March 11, 2011 at 02:02 AM
we are all going to need gas to get out of the city. $4.00 for gas equals a loss to our currency. I hope everyone respects mother earth and begin by buying a hybrid or alt, fuel vehicle
Posted by: Noe | March 11, 2011 at 02:38 AM
I wont be sleeping either.
Posted by: tina | March 11, 2011 at 02:54 AM
I went to Ralphs to buy some stuff to be prepare. I am not sleeping. I am watching CNN. It is almost 3 am. Few minutes ago i read that it was a earthquake in Hawaii where they expecting the tsunami.
Posted by: Sofia | March 11, 2011 at 02:56 AM
What should I do as a person livingin san Francisco?
Posted by: roxanne ramirez | March 11, 2011 at 03:13 AM
Surf's up!!!! See you on YouTube!!!!
Posted by: Steven Moshlak | March 11, 2011 at 04:21 AM
GOD HELP US ALL !!!!!
Posted by: observer | March 11, 2011 at 04:38 AM
Hey my 26 year old son is in los angeles flew from australia yesterday, am a bit worried
Posted by: deborah | March 11, 2011 at 05:53 AM
The houses in Malibu like the Colony are basically built into the ocean. They have to worry the most. But there's a saying. If you live by the water, you have to expect to live in the water.
Posted by: JohnDunkel | March 11, 2011 at 06:13 AM
Are we ok in the residential part of venice beach?
Posted by: Allen | March 11, 2011 at 06:58 AM
Trying not to think about it by getting ready for work.
Posted by: michele | March 11, 2011 at 07:08 AM
Is there a risk for flooding in the Contra Costa County and if so, how serious? I'm wondering if my siblings and I should still go to school...
Posted by: Edith | March 11, 2011 at 07:38 AM
Wow. This is bad. I hope no more lives are lost today.
Posted by: Rafeal | March 11, 2011 at 07:57 AM
OK People: First of all, if you live roughly two miles inland from the beach or 50 feet above sea level, you have NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!!!!
Don't go to the beach and keep away from the rivers -- tsunamis can travel upstream.
Posted by: Jess | March 11, 2011 at 12:00 PM
i heard the waves are only three feet
Posted by: sabrina | March 11, 2011 at 10:58 PM
we should be fine. japan got really heavy damage all over from the tsunami because its a small country. our state is 2x as big.
Posted by: Andrew | March 17, 2011 at 03:55 PM