Full Notification

If you are located in this coastal area, move inland to higher ground. Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest. At 1044 AM Pacific Standard Time on December 5 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.3 occurred 45 miles southwest of Eureka California. Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are; Fort Bragg California 1110 AM. PST. December 5. Crescent City California 1120 AM. PST. December 5. Port Orford Oregon 1120 AM. PST. December 5. Brookings Oregon 1125 AM. PST. December 5. Charleston Oregon 1140 AM. PST. December 5. San Francisco California 1210 PM. PST. December 5. The tsunami warning will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE ... SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE ... SAN FRANCISCO ... COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ... NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS ... SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE ... SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST ... MENDOCINO COAST ... SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT ... NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST ... COASTAL DEL NORTE ... SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ... CURRY COUNTY COAST