Pacific Coast Braces As Tsunami Advisory Announced
For those planning a visit to Disneyland this weekend or in the Southern California area, you’ll want to be mindful that a tsunami advisory has been announced for Southern California after an undersea volcano eruption near the Pacific nation of Tonga.
Forecasters are expected strong waves in Southern California which could be dangerous for swimmers and surfers. NBCLA forecaster Shanna Mendiola advised that you should skip the beach today due to strong currents.
Tsunami Advisory Issued After Undersea Volcano Eruption. What to Expect in SoCal https://t.co/SIMyQlkJFw
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) January 15, 2022
Waves are expected to start hitting the Newport Beach area this morning and the beaches and piers will be closed until further notice. Seal Beach Police Department said that the city’s beaches will be closed today.
Residents may feel the impact of the volcano as far as Hawaii, Alaska and up the Pacific Coast. It’s been a while since an advisory of this scale was issued. According to Dave Snider, coordinator for the National Tsunami Warning Center advisories on this level aren’t issued often. Snider advised that this advisory was issued to elevate the severity for citizens in those areas.
Satellite images showed a huge eruption, a plume of ash, steam and gas rising above the Pacific. Satellite images showed a 5-kilometer (3-mile) wide plume rising into the air about 20 kilometers (12 miles.)
As of yet, Disneyland in Anaheim, California on the West Coast and Aulani, Disney’s Resort and Spa in Hawaii have yet to post anything on the potential impact of the volcano.
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