Ventura Harbor Reports Some Buoys Dislodged
By: KVTA News
2010-02-27
**Ventura Harbor Patrol reports several tidal surges from the tsunami, the highest was 2 feet. The surge was followed by what's known as a “minus 3 sucking.” That means that after the surge, the water retreats or ebbs and the water level in the harbor was three feet below sea level at one point. They report “some navigation equipment was dislodged” by the event, but no reports of any damage in the harbor. Many boats stayed outside the harbor until the incident ended and they are helping those boats return to the harbor safely.
The coast along Ventura County and the rest of Southern California saw tidal surges and strong currents starting around 12:30 PM Saturday, the effects of an tsunami that was generated by the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile around 10:34 PM (PST) Friday night. A Tsunami Advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for the entire Pacific Coast of the United States. It was an ADVISORY...NOT A Warning. It meant tidal surges ranging between 2-3 feet followed by the sea retreating by the same amount. There have been no reports of any significant problems reported in Ventura County.
Below is a link to the official UPDATED Tsunami Advisory issued by the NWS:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=lox&sid=LOX&pil=SPS
Thanks for the info. My cousins live about 5 minutes from Reagan Library. I am going to email them now and make sure everything is Ok. They don’t live next to the water so I think they are fine, it’s raining over there right now