Full Notification

If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach and out of harbors and marinas. Tsunami advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is expected or is already occurring. Areas in the advisory should not expect widespread inundation. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest. At 425 PM Pacific Daylight Time on July 29 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.8 occurred 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk Kamchatka. Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are; Langara British Columbia 1005 PM. PDT. July 29. Tofino British Columbia 1130 PM. PDT. July 29. Port Orford Oregon 1135 PM. PDT. July 29. La Push Washington 1135 PM. PDT. July 29. Neah Bay Washington 1140 PM. PDT. July 29. Long Beach Washington 1145 PM. PDT. July 29. Charleston Oregon 1145 PM. PDT. July 29. Brookings Oregon 1150 PM. PDT. July 29. Westport Washington 1150 PM. PDT. July 29. Moclips Washington 1150 PM. PDT. July 29. Seaside Oregon 1155 PM. PDT. July 29. Newport Oregon 1155 PM. PDT. July 29. Port Angeles Washington 1215 AM. PDT. July 30. Port Townsend Washington 1245 AM. PDT. July 30. Bellingham Washington 110 AM. PDT. July 30. Tacoma Washington 200 AM. PDT. July 30. The tsunami advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ... CURRY COUNTY COAST ... CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON ... CLATSOP COUNTY COAST ... TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST ... SAN JUAN COUNTY ... SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST ... LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY ... LOWLANDS OF WESTERN SKAGIT AND NORTHWESTERN SNOHOMISH COUNTIES ... PORT TOWNSEND AREA ... EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA ... WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA ... NORTHERN WASHINGTON COAST ... GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY COAST ... LOWER CHEHALIS RIVER VALLEY ... ISLAND COUNTY