Tsunami advisory cancelled for San Diego coastline

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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An 8.7 magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula Tuesday prompted a temporary tsunami watch along the West Coast, including areas in San Diego County.
NWS around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday changed the tsunami watch for the San Diego coastline to a tsunami advisory. That advisory was later cancelled around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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'Tsunami advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is expected or is already occurring,' NWS said. 'Areas in the advisory should not expect widespread inundation. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest.'
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The earthquake occurred around 4:25 p.m. 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk Kamchatka, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
The earliest potential tsunami wave for the San Diego County coastline was expected to arrive at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, per NWS.
As of 7:25 p.m., the National Tsunami Warning Center predicted the highest expected water level above the tide, or maximum tsunami height, to be less than one-foot waves. However, the first wave may not be the largest so later waves could be larger. Each wave may last 5 to 45 minutes as a wave encroaches and recedes, according to NWS.
Those in the tsunami advisory zone included coastal areas of California (has since been cancelled), Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska and from the California/Mexico border to Chignik Bay in Alaska.
Along with the Hawaiian islands, a tsunami warning was also in effect for parts of California's North Coast — from Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border, Gov. Gavin Newsom posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 8:36 p.m.
A tsunami warning, the most urgent tsunami alert, is when widespread flooding is expected or occurring from a tsunami, according to NWS. Dangerous coastal flooding and powerful currents are possible and may continue for several hours or days after initial arrival. During a tsunami warning, evacuation to high ground or inland (away from the water) is recommended.
The County of San Diego alerted residents that coastal areas could experience strong currents that may be hazardous to swimmers, boats and coastal structures.
County officials advise to:
Stay out of the water and away from beaches and waterways.
Avoid the coastline.
Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami.
Follow instructions from local officials.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department lifeguards will be conducting patrols, contacting mariners and sharing safety messages with anyone found on the beach.
If you are located in these coastal areas, stay alert for further updates.
Click here for a list of evacuation maps for San Diego County cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, National City, Oceanside, City of San Diego, and Solana Beach.
For more information, visit tsunami.gov.
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