Saturday 15 January 2022

Tsunami warning issued for the West Coast due to volcanic eruption near Tonga

(BCN) - The National Weather Service on Saturday morning issued a Tsunami Advisory for coastal California including parts of the Bay Area following a large underwater volcanic eruption near the Tonga Islands Friday night.  

The National Weather Service is reporting peak waves of one to two feet appear possible from the event.   The waves caused by the volcano are expected to arrive in California around 7:30 a.m. with peak waves occurring possibly one to two hours later.  

The eruption was first reported late Friday night. 

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