A 20-65cm wave is expected to hit the West Coast around 9:15pm PDT this evening.

FORECASTS INDICATE THAT A TSUNAMI WITH AMPLITUDES IN THE RANGE
OF 20 TO 65CM IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA AND OREGON COAST.
TSUNAMIS OF THIS AMPLITUDE CAN GENERATE STRONG CURRENTS DANGEROUS
TO THOSE VERY NEAR OR IN THE OCEAN. THE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED TO
BUILD AND REACH ITS MAXIMUM APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF HOURS
AFTER THE INITIAL ARRIVAL. TSUNAMI ARRIVAL TIMES AND OTHER
AMPLITUDE FORECASTS ARE LISTED IN THE WEB SITE BELOW.

The wave is currently speeding across the ocean after causing a 5 foot deluge of water at Pago Pago, American Samoa.