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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
722 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
CAZ552-170430-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
722 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2015
...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL
AREAS...
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.
ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE...
NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA 446 AM PDT SEPTEMBER 17.
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.
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.
