A tsunami warning is in effect for states on the Pacific coast of the United States such as Hawaii and California, after a underwater volcano will erupt near the nation of Tonga.
This Saturday’s eruption caused tsunami waves that hit the coasts of the western part of the USA and forced people to move to higher areas.
The king of Tonga, Tupou VI, had to leave the Royal Palace after the overflow reached the capital, RNZ reported, citing local media.
The authorities moved the monarch to a villa in Mata Ki USA.
Warning for California includes the entire coast from the border with Mexico
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the tsunami warning is in effect for California and includes the entire coast from the border with Mexico to the border with Oregon . The above impacts the San Francisco Bay.
A tweet from the NWS this morning confirms that the northern area of California could be affected by the waves caused by the tsunami.
“A Tsunami Warning has been issued for the west coast of the United States, including our area. The arrival time of the waves would be at 7: 35 this morning approximately. A tsunami capable of producing dangerous currents for bathers, boats, and structures on the coasts is expected”, reads the message on the social network.
According to forecasts, the waves would not exceed two feet (just over half a meter).
The authorities predict that the cities that will be most affected are:
- Fort Bragg – 7: 35 am
- Monterey – 7: 35 am
- Crescent City – 8: 00 am
- San Francisco – 8: 10 am
The arrival of the waves will begin, in California, at about 7: 35 am Pacific time and will end at about at 10 am on the Washington state coast.
The Oregon coast is also under a warning as well as the outer coast of Washington, to Slip Point, the coast of the e Columbia River estuary.
The coast of British Columbia, in Canada, would be another of the possibly affected areas.
Similarly, residents of the interior and exterior coasts of southeastern Alaska, from the British Columbia border to Cape Fairweather, must take forecasts; as well as the coast of southern Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, from Cape Fairweather to Unimak Pass.
In Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported waves ranging from one foot in Nawiliwili, Kauai, to 2.7 feet in Hanalei.
News in development.