[EDIS] a tsunami advisory is in effect which includes the coastal areas of california

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A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF
CALIFORNIA

FORECASTS INDICATE THAT A TSUNAMI WITH AMPLITUDES IN THE RANGE
OF 20 TO 60CM OR HALF A FOOT TO TWO FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST. TSUNAMIS OF THIS AMPLITUDE CAN GENERATE STRONG
CURRENTS DANGEROUS TO THOSE VERY NEAR OR IN THE OCEAN. THE TSUNAMI
IS EXPECTED TO BUILD AND REACH ITS MAXIMUM APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A
HALF HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL ARRIVAL.
AS THE TSUNAMI PASSED HAWAII ITS AMPLITUDE VARIED FROM 0.5 FOOT TO
1.2 FEET. THE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED TO VARY FROM 20CM/8INCHES AT SAN
FRANCISCO TO 60CM/24INCHES AT PORT SAN LUIS CALIFORNIA. OF CONCERN
WITH THIS TSUNAMI IS THAT IT IS ARRIVING CLOSE TO A HIGH TIDE OF 5
FEET AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SANTA BARBARA-CA 2111 PDT SEP 29 SAN FRANCISCO-CA 2131 PDT SEP 29
LA JOLLA-CA 2116 PDT SEP 29 CHARLESTON-OR 2132 PDT SEP 29
CRESCENT CITY-CA 2120 PDT SEP 29 SEASIDE-OR 2205 PDT SEP 29
FOR ARRIVAL TIMES AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SEE
...WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV...

...RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
ADVISORY REGIONS LISTED IN THE HEADLINE. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING
COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR LOCAL
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. EVACUATIONS ARE ONLY ORDERED BY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AGENCIES. PERSONS IN TSUNAMI ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD MOVE
OUT OF THE WATER... 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
WATER IS IMMINENT OF EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD INUNDATION
IS NOT EXPECTED FOR AREAS IN THIS ADVISORY. TSUNAMIS ARE A SERIES
OF WAVES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERAL HOURS AFTER INITIAL ARRIVAL
TIME. ESTIMATED TIMES OF INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL FOR SELECTED
SITES IN THE ADVISORY ARE PROVIDED BELOW.

Area: SAN FRANCISCO-COASTAL NORTH BAY... INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL
SEASHORE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-

Category: Met
Event: SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Sender: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Expires: 2009-09-30T01:42:41-07:00
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
See http://edis.oes.ca.gov/246339.xml
Sent: 2009-09-29T21:42:41-07:00
Status: Actual
Message Type: Alert
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