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Pacific County officials meeting to assess potential minor tsunami, clam diggers cautioned
Chinook Observer
LONG BEACH, Wash. - The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific Coast, including the outer coast of Washington and the North Coast of Oregon. There is no tsunami watch or warning in effect.
The advisory follows an 8.8 earthquake that struck just offshore from central Chile in South America overnight Saturday, resulting in enormous damage there.
A tsunami advisory does not mean a wave is imminent. Because of the great distance between this area and the earthquake source, any impact here is expected to be minimal. As of 8:30 a.m. Saturday, the tsunami center estimates wave height of 12 centimeters at Long Beach at about 2:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon. A height of 27 centimeters is estimated for Cannon Beach. There are about 2.5 centimeters per inch.
The predicted time of the onset of the sea level rise at Westport, Wash., is 2:57 p.m. For arrival times at additional locations visit http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov.
The listed arrival time is the initial wave arrival. Tsunamis can be dangerous for many hours after arrival, and the initial wave is not necessarily the largest.
Complicating the matter somewhat is clam digging on the Long Beach Peninsula Saturday, with peak digging set for mid-afternoon. Clam diggers should keep an especially close eye on the ocean, as even the minor additional tidal elevation and force could make for dangerous sneaker-wave conditions.
Pacific County Emergency Management said at 9 a.m. Saturday that “no significant coastal flooding is expected to be produced by this tsunami. However, some areas of the coast could experience dangerous currents and surges in harbors and bays. Coastal residents are advised to stay out of the water, off the beach, and away from harbors and marinas. Wave heights and currents are amplified by irregular shoreline and are difficult to predict.”
Pacific County officials were meeting at 9 a.m. this morning to determine what response is needed at this time.
For the most up to date weather information from the National Weather Service please visit http://www.weather.gov/portland. This page brings up all advisories, watches, and warnings for the southwest Washington area.