Tsunami as seen at Houda Point and Moonstone Beach (Little River)

This video, which I found on YouTube, does a great job showing how the tsunami came in, went out over and over again. Near the end you can see the surge up Little River.

The scene in Trinidad

Double click on video to go to YouTube and see the source of this video.

Just for clarification…

None of the tsunami videos posted on this blog so far were shot by the McKinleyville Press. They’re all from YouTube. If you double click on the videos, you’ll be taken directly to YouTube, where you may find the original source.

17 vessels sunk/damaged in Crescent City

From the U.S. Coast Guard:

CRESCENT CITY HARBOR RESPONSE FACT SHEET

Location: Crescent City Inner Basin Harbor, Crescent City, CA

Cause: Tsunami following 8.9 earthquake in Japan

Damage:

* 17 vessels afloat, appear sound but need inspection to verify
* 17 vessels damaged/obviously sunk
* 9 vessels adrift or unknown
* Several sunken vessels in harbor, exact locations unknown
* Large debris including rocks, logs, and vessel debris scattered about inner harbor and shore
* Riprap and harbor protection compromised
* Navigable waters status unknown

Closures or restrictions: Harbor access restricted for public safety. The harbor will be closed to the public from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Wildlife: No impacted wildlife at this time, crews continue to monitor for them

Crews deployed: Coast Guard, California Fish and Game, Harbor District Personnel

Information numbers:

Crescent City Harbor boat owners contact (707) 464-6174 ext. 22
Media contact (916) 952-3317 or (510) 289-5794

Tsunami Advisory Cancelled

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
910 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2011

CAZ001-002-130115-
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-
910 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2011

…THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
DEL NORTE…HUMBOLDT AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES…

…HAZARDOUS CURRENTS AND WATER FLUCTUATIONS MAY STILL IMPACT SELECTED
LOCATIONS THROUGH SUNDAY…

TSUNAMI OSCILLATIONS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST HAVE DROPPED
BELOW 1 METER IN ALL LOCATIONS. HOWEVER…A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD
STILL EXISTS IN CRESCENT CITY HARBOR WHERE STRONG SURGES ARE STILL
BEING OBSERVED AND WILL CONTINUE FOR A DAY OR MORE.

IRREGULAR CURRENTS AND COASTAL SURGES MAY STILL BE OBSERVED IN
LOCAL BAYS…COVES…AND INLETS THROUGH SUNDAY. COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE
ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER…AND OFF THE BEACH. WAVE
HEIGHTS AND CURRENTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR SHORELINE AND ARE
DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. NARROW BEACHES THAT ARE BORDERED BY CLIFFS
AND ROCKS ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.

LATEST TSUNAMI OBSERVATIONS INCLUDED 2 TO 3 FT OSCILLATIONS AT
CRESCENT CITY…1 TO 2 FOOT OSCILLATIONS AT HUMBOLDT BAY…AND 1 TO
2 FOOT OSCILLATIONS NEAR POINT ARENA. REMEMBER THAT TSUNAMIS COME
IN WAVES AND THAT CURRENTS OSCILLATE WITH A PERIOD OF
APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MINUTES. CURRENTS THAT REVERSE WITH THIS
FREQUENCY CAN POSE SERIOUS THREATS.

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Lost Coast Outpost

Don’t miss next week’s McKinleyville Press, which features Hank Sims’ new column – Lost Coast Outpost. Hank writes about Humboldt County’s No. 1 cash crop.

WTF?

From youtube:

Crescent City post-tsunami video

From the U.S. Coast Guard: