Tsunami Surge Raises Coastal Waters, But No Injuries Reported
SEATTLE — A tsunami advisory for the Washington and Oregon coasts has been lifted, with no reports of injuries across the Pacific Northwest. The advisory had been issued early Saturday after a massive underwater volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, near the islands of Tonga, and had officials warning residents across the western seaboard to stay away from the immediate coast.
In Washington, the advisory applied to the entire outer coast and coastal areas along the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the San Juan Islands.
Ultimately, no one was harmed by the rising water, but the tsunami surge did cause waters to rise several feet in some areas. As of midday Saturday, the National Weather Service had received reports of water rising up to 3.7 feet in parts of California. Washington topped out at about 1.1 feet around La Push.
Some residents may have also noticed a strange shifting of the fog. Witnesses at Sea-Tac Airport observed the early morning fog vanish, only to reappear again shortly afterwards. According to the National Weather Service, that was caused by a pressure wave from the eruption, which altered the temperature inversion over the area, briefly clearing the fog.
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