Dave Snider is the tsunami warning coordinator at the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, and said that unusual and strong currents should be expected for a large part of the Alaska coastline, even after the tsunami advisory subsides.
early Saturday morning following the eruption of an undersea volcano near the Pacific nation of Tonga.all the way from Attu Island to the border of California and Mexico, and has since been canceled for Southeast Alaska and Southcentral Alaska. The Aleutian islands and the Alaska Peninsula are still under a tsunami advisory.
“It’s really important to not dismiss the word advisory as this is really not that big of a deal. It is a big deal,” Snider said. “A significant amount of ocean water was disturbed and is impacting a wide and very long coastline of an entire continent this morning and gosh, if that doesn’t humble us by watching what mother nature can do, I’m not sure what I can do for you there. But I stand impressed this morning and I hope other people are too.
The Associated Press reports waves arriving in Hawaii ranged from 1.6 feet to 2.7 feet, and that waves pushed boats up on the docks. No immediate reports of injuries or extent of the damage was available in Tonga due to loss of internet connectivity, according to the AP. An underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga has put the West Coast of North America from Attu Island to the border of Mexico and California under a tsunami advisory.
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