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Bay Area Residents Urged to Stay Off The Beaches Amid Tsunami
The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management asked residents to resist the urge to go the beach to watch the tsunami waves come in.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The tsunami advisory issued for coastal California was still in effect Saturday evening because the tsunami will come in pulses of surging water levels that can pull people out to sea, similar to high tides, the National Weather Service said.
Multiple Bay Area agencies Saturday afternoon advised the public that the advisory is still in effect and coastal areas should be avoided.
"Stay off beaches, harbor docks, and piers. Advisory is in response to the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption," the City of Petaluma said in an alert Saturday afternoon.
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"Residents should stay away from beaches and shorelines. Updates at emergency.marincounty.org," the San Rafael Police Department said.
Evacuation orders issued this morning for the Berkeley Marina boats, docks, and shoreline are were lifted Saturday evening, the city's fire department said.
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Anyone in doubt as to whether a given area is vulnerable to surging water levels can consult a hazard map created by the California Geological Survey at https://bit.ly/3GzNdNI.
Bay Area residents were being advised not to go to the coast to watch the tsunami as waves hit the local beaches Saturday.
Due to a volcanic eruption in the Tonga Islands, the National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami advisory for California coastal areas Saturday morning.
Widespread inundation was not expected, the weather service said. The effects of the tsunami hit the coastal parts of the Bay Area at different times but were generally began around 8 a.m. Saturday.
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People in San Francisco should move away from all San Francisco beaches, harbor or marina docks or piers, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management said.
Likening the tsunami's effects to "the worst king tide, but cycling many times over a few hours," the Sausalito Police Department said to clear beaches, campgrounds and low-lying areas.
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