It would take five to six hours to arrive — providing some time for notification and evacuation. When it did arrive, though, it could produce more than one significantly large surge.

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Washington coast sees unexpected tsunami advisory during peak summer season, with tourists taking cautious measures as officials monitor Pacific Ocean wave activity.

The advisory includes the San Francisco Bay Area, including Sonoma, Napa, Larkspur, Vallejo, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Monterey and other ocean and bayside communities.