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WAVES OF ABOUT A HALF TO ONE FOOT ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST AROUND 7 AM PST FRIDAY...AND ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO LEAD TO COASTAL FLOODING. HOWEVER SOME AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND SURGES IN HARBORS OR BAYS. THE MINIMUM WAVE HEIGHT FOR A TSUNAMI ADVISORY ON THE WASHINGTON COAST IS 6 INCHES OR 15
CENTIMETERS.

THE INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER...OFF THE BEACH...AND AWAY FROM HARBORS AND MARINAS. WAVE HEIGHTS AND CURRENTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. THE TSUNAMI MAY
NOT BE VISIBLE AMONG THE COMMON OCEAN SURF....YET TIDE GAGES WILL LIKELY REPORT SOME FLUCTUATIONS.