Tsunami advisory canceled in final US area

[March 01, 2010]  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A tsunami advisory has been canceled in the last U.S. area that had been under any sort of alert following the Chilean earthquake.

Caption: A surfer enters the water at a beach near Diamond Head in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Saturday.  Hawaii State Civil Defense canceled the tsunami warning Saturday.  After an initial wave surge, there was no reported damage statewide.  (AP photo by Marco Garcia)

The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center canceled the advisory early Sunday morning for the far reaches of the Aleutian Islands, stretching from Sand Point to Attu in the west.

Much earlier Saturday, a tsunami warning for Hawaii was canceled after just small waves hit the islands.

U.S. coastal areas stretching from the southern California to Alaska's Aleutians along with Canada's British Columbia were under an advisory -- the lowest level alert. That advisory was lifted in segments throughout the day.

No injuries or significant property damage were reported in mainland coastal areas, where waves packed little punch and often amounted to no more than surges or rough surf.

According to the center, among the areas with the highest waves were Santa Barbara, Calif., at nearly three feet and King Cove, Alaska at two feet. Most sites noted by the center were around a foot or less.

[Associated Press]

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