Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
549 WWUS86 KEKA 300348 SPSEKA SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service EUREKA, CA 848 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL DEL NORTE AND THE NORTH HUMBOLDT COAST.... CAZ101-103-104-301000- Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- 848 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL DEL NORTE AND THE NORTH HUMBOLDT COAST.... * LOCAL IMPACTS... A tsunami with significant widespread inundation is expected, with possible and dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents. * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... If you are located in this coastal area, move to higher ground. Stay out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas and bays. Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami. Be alert to instructions from your local emergency officials. * FORECAST TSUNAMI START TIMES... Fort Bragg California 1150 PM PDT on Jul 29 Crescent City 1150 PM PDT on Jul 29 Tsunamis often arrive as a series of waves or surges which could be dangerous for many hours after the first wave arrival. The first tsunami wave or surge may not be the highest in the series. * FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION... Fort Bragg California 9 hrs Crescent City 36 hrs * FORECAST PEAK TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS... Fort Bragg California 0.7 to 1.3 ft Crescent City 2.6 to 4.8 ft * PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION... An earthquake occurred with a preliminary magnitude of 8.8. * TIDE INFORMATION... Humboldt Bay North Spit...Low tides of 1.3 ft at 901 AM PDT on Jul 30, and 1.8 ft at 1008 PM PDT on Jul 30. High tides of 6.2 ft at 343 PM PDT on Jul 30, and 4.7 ft at 358 AM PDT on Jul 31. Crescent City Harbor...Low tides of 1.3 ft at 854 AM PDT on Jul 30, and 1.8 ft at 1002 PM PDT on Jul 30. High tides of 6.3 ft at 329 PM PDT on Jul 30, and 4.7 ft at 349 AM PDT on Jul 31. This product will be updated as new information becomes available. Stay tuned to your local news source and NOAA weather radio for further information and updates. $$ Additional information can be found at http://www.tsunami.gov https://weather.gov/eureka