A tsunami advisory is in effect for Washington’s outer coast, the Columbia River estuary coast and the Juan de Fuca Strait coast, along with much of the West Coast of the U.S., following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake near Russia.
The advisory was upgraded around 6:30 p.m. from a tsunami watch. An advisory means a tsunami with potential for strong currents or waves is expected or occurring, according to the National Weather Service’s National Tsunami Warning Center.
Anyone in coastal areas should move off of beaches and out of harbors and marinas, and stay out of the water. This page will be updated with news about tsunami warnings and advisories, forecasts and impacts from waves.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has issued an emergency proclamation ahead of tsunami waves expected to hit the islands Tuesday evening. The waves threaten to cause damages to "the health, welfare, and living conditions of a substantial number of persons, and to affect the economy and natural resources" of Hawaii, Green wrote. (Read More)