Tsunami advisory in effect for West Coast as volcano eruption creates waves

By Ryan King

Published January 15, 2022 4:58pm ET

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Tsunami advisory in effect for West Coast as volcano eruption creates waves — The National Weather Service issued a Saturday tsunami advisory for the West Coast of the United States. An undersea volcano in Tonga that erupted Saturday local time has generated large waves that officials believe could affect parts of the U.S. The advisory extends to coastal areas in the Alaskan Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands, California, Oregon, […]

The National Weather Service issued a Saturday tsunami advisory for the West Coast of the United States.

An undersea volcano in Tonga that erupted Saturday local time has generated large waves that officials believe could affect parts of the U.S. The advisory extends to coastal areas in the Alaskan Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands, California, Oregon, southeast Alaska, south Alaska, Washington, and Hawaii.

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