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japan in hundreds of years the fifth biggest in the world. as we show you the latest video coming in from japan the incredible destruction. >> mark: it has come on shore, hundreds of people reportedly dead in japan we wait for a smaller way to make its way across the pacific it is in hawaii is traveling of 500 mi. per hour. as a precaution they have closed beaches around the bay area rainout it just appears to be a precaution as a small wave is headed towards the west coast. louisa is showing as the waves that makes its way across. >> louisa: rain now we do have a tsunami warning in effect for hawaii, we're continuing to see things die down we see the waves of died down strong waves surges keep in mind we continue to see these surges. it looks like the peak is passed. we still have that tsunami warning in effect expected to expire. coastal evacuation still in effect. we also have a tsunami warning along our coast. searching of away from the pacific northwest. seen as high its peak as they shift southward. this is the golden gate bridge where we're watching some of the wave heights rise. ritter and 8:08 a.m. we will see the peak of that tsunami pushed through. in terms of the wave heights certainly changing in their predictions we could see wave heights upwards of 4 ft.. pacifica close to 3 ft. waves >> george: there is a major traffic story in connection with the tsunami warning. highway 92 is jammed at the half and they just for interstate 280 require a 35. that in a change, another vehicle has parked on the road. as a way. for them just to get to high ground the california highway patrol has been called skyline boulevard is gm did about directions approaching highway 92 the back up stands for 2 mi. out of half moon bay trying to reach her way five and number of vehicles are pulled over at the interchange as a means of finding a place to stay to sit out the high waves that are expected shortly. transit impacts let's go to johnson, a spokesperson for birds. hit in the process of any changes. it was reported that you're thinking of suspending service but decided not to any changes? >> caller: we haven't yet decided not to we've gone for and your fill their we were hard to shut down service to mobile there will be able to continue service we have no delays at this point, we're urging folks to send about www.kron4.com or the bart websites for a text message in e-mail ... so the way they can make sure they know it's happening to bird service. we've reached a point of 7:23 a.m. that's when the waves are supposed to hit. that is to see whether we may have to shut down. because we ever underground stations were not sure what this is will do. the power of the wave could expect their facility. we have a thousand votes that goes through that area. water and power don't mix. >> george: your decision 0.18-19 minutes from now that is when you make the decision? >> caller: that is correct. they've always succeed almost certainly we will set trap down service. but we're hearing they will be less than 8 ft.. the means we will continue service that's for were hopeful that it will be about 10 free. >> george: we trust you will let us know of those changes as soon as you decide whether or not to suspend service. there have been some other impacts let's take a look. first of the vallejo ferry service was canceled instead they put in a bus bridge. golden gate, transit are unaffected but muni is affected. they have decided to go ahead and make some changes to the end and el lines. they will switch back assets sunset boulevard before going out to the karos they will use a shovel bush but the last two blocks to the turnaround there of reno's service. if you live on the last two blocks you have to walk two blocks to test the shuttle bus. there are rear its plant. i think we george your half moon bay, still ginned up trying to get added 92. the >> mark: we're expecting a small tsunami wave one hour from now. >> reporter: i am at the pacific here people are starting to gather waiting for the orders to rise. according to people who live done your this looks pretty normal. but because they know it's coming they're walking their dogs, these are people who live in this they read the police officers or not allowing anyone to drive down the streets the don't live here. they're turning those people away. here's the video that i shot of police officers at other pitches. --beaches. people are coming up asking when can we get access? he says he doesn't know. a little bit later i went to rockaway you can see that police officer next to the water. as i pull the camera back you notice that that street is completely empty they're not letting anyone down there except for business owners they're telling them i want to go down there to make sure my business is ok. it does now look like they will have business today, they want to make sure all of their valuables are put away. as a comeback 5 they're showing up waiting for the routers to rise there are not letting anyone close to the beach this are ready put it close to the beach is ok for the residents to love when no one else. >> mark: we will check back with you throughout the next hour as we wait for the wave to hit. >> darya: live on the phone, but we have the coast killer. can you tell me what the coast guard is doing? >> caller: the coast guard is ready to support or commands in hawaii, a quang, locally. we are ready to support as call >> darya: the pond. and what have you been asked to do? >> caller: right now we have often asked to do anything at this point. we are ready to do so when needed. >> darya: you had to been shot '20s of the video coming from japan. really goes curtsying the ships tossed about one is missing with a hundred people on board. giant shiftps tossed inland. >> caller: it is shocking, our heart goes there to those in japan. it is certainly something we do not like to see. we want people to be here and save. we don't expect anything like that hit here, we still want people to stay away from the beaches. which cameras away. stay home. -- put your cameras away. we wanted to be saved. >> darya: they're watching their wisdom or again rain now as well, is there anything you have to say or a warning for boaters? >> caller: if you don't have to be out don't that is the most important thing. if you to have to be out there and make sure you have safety gear. flares, everything you might need. just because it is nice and sunny and doesn't mean people it will be saved. >> mark: thank you, as a checked with the coastguard for morgan to washington they are expecting a 6 ft. away for their evacuating whether residents as well. we continue our coverage will have marred video coming at of japan here was the scene coming in right near the coast. devastated with a 23 ft. tsunami wave hundreds of people are dead we will have the latest as the kron 4 morning news continues. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. a dramatic new video come into kron4 will implement ninth massive earthquake. this anomaly followed, ec car is being carried away--you see cars being carried away. it was centered two entered miles northeast of tokyo. hundreds of people are dead. a fire is taking place at a major refinery. and new killer power plant had its cooling system knocked off line. -- nuclear power plant. there is a tsunami warning these codes but a much smaller one maybe a foot or two, 8.9 quake is the fifth or sixth largest earthquake in recorded history. it could hear was the smallest in america a clock waves of to-70 expected mainly closer to two. could see 7 ft. waves along crescent city. it's up big tsunami in 1964 from last in a lot of earthquake. palo alto everyone is watching around california to see the impact of the wave. >> darya: as first-year in the bay area you get up, go to work from a good school and you stay from the beaches. killer slate is that half moon bay. >> gabe: what is going on? i am at half moon bay high school. it is closed for today. there's an evacuation center the (5:30 a.m. there's a lot of people, turned a people, serving coffee, food, i've seen a lot of pets. basically people learn half moon bay close to the beach, the curse, they can appear to the high school. talking to people le mal the feeling is they woke up, some of the news, panicked. they wanted to be saved and said the story. all of this type pleasanton hundred feet of evaluation. i can see the cuts it is less than a half mile away. >> darya: the the concern they don't want people to panic but if they're concerned, it is three by the water. that is someone place at that high school and there's no school today. are these people concerned about flooding? now that this in the prediction of the size of the waves are they still concerned? >> gabe: people seem confused rain now. i don't think they have the access to the media. i get the feeling they woke up, they saw cnn, kron4, made a decision to go to the high school. this is about to render people pets, kids, i haven't heard anything about flooding. they're waiting around for the red cross to dublin. the red cross says they will stay open until they get the all clear. i've not heard anything about flooding. people just don't know what to do. they're waiting around >> darya: darya thank you, >> mark: will continue our coverage as we wait for the tsunami. we continue to follow the latest in the devastation in japan from the 0.9 earthquake. here's smoke fire in japan as officials worked to try to get this fire out as hundreds of bodies have been fo. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. latest and briton and a parade have an earthquake hitting at 3:00 in the afternoon their time watching the way to make its way across the pacific. up to 23 ft. heating norsk in eastern japan hundreds feared dead. sec of the devastation. the earthquake shook tokyo. there's a lot of damage in tokyo. most of the damage in northeastern japan. >> darya: we do have a warning in california that is why they have closed down the beaches expecting a small way. yoli is live at ocean beach. what you see? >> reporter: ordinarily would see people left here with their dogs, it is completely desolate. it is shut down. we will continue to be shut down until further notice. we are expecting 4 to head around 8:00, they still may keep the great highway shutdown for a couple more hours. after that they're not sure. it all depends how it pans out. the they want to make sure there's no continuous waves. a big concern is having people come over here, get on the beach, get close to the surf. they're trying to prevent anyone from coming down here. shutting down the highway. not allowing people to park or allowing foot traffic. trying to keep people away from the surf. i have seen some people, you see that one personal low wall, that is the kind of stuff that they don't want. they don't love people to come down here and look at the tsunami when it hits. they love people safe. watch on tv. don't come down here. >> darya: i think they think it will look different than any other way. what they say is actually it will not be that big of a deal. that's what they think. louisa is taking a look at the exact predictions were they saying? >> louisa: their continued to change their predictions by eaton see the shot of the beach this morning, we are expecting to see the wave heights, look to the graphics were shared queue. when you are expecting to see this this event, this will assure you the shot from the golden gate bridge. crescent city we're expecting it to move in a raid around to 7:23 a.m. and that golden gate bridge, it looks like we'll see it move in radar and a 08 a.m.. san #817. arnett shot that we could expect to bring up, we'll take a look of the wave heights sen. pacifica 2.8, had planned a 3.0, next map, give you an idea what to expect. we do a tsunami warning in effect along the california coast around 7:23 a.m. >> mark: we're going to interrupt you as we have mayor ed lee joining us right now. good morning mr. lee. >> caller: standing behind me is our fire chief, the director, public works director, others. in the assistant to the deal as well. and we have been monitoring the situation as of last late last night. we're watching a very late on the news, 8.9 earthquake in japan with over 7.2 aftershock. which caused a very gigantic wave to hit the northeast sector of japan. we are already in action assuming that might come across the pacific abortion. since midnight last night, through this morning we have been monitoring with all of the date information for this data california. as of today at 8:00 we expect the impact of those waves to hit a share. having said that, the monitoring indicates that we will perhaps receive one-2 ft. increase in our way. since it is low tide, we're working very closely with all the science on this. monitoring this, it will only result in a higher wages than usual, not exceed our seawall. we're continuing to monitor. in the extra precautions retaken we have close the highway, the upper highway in on the highway just as an added precaution. we vaster citizens, visitors not to be an ocean beach. or any part of the coastline. just to take that extra precaution. we have not called for an evacuation, we do not believe it is necessary. so, we do have things ready in case that the changes. we were just on the phone a few seconds ago with the tsunami warning center they indicate no change. that's a result of the waves they've seen come through hawaii. we've experienced a different type of geography than crescent city, they do have a different wave action, they will experience probably 8-9 ft. of waves. in the border of california. we will not, do not expect to see if that kind of at where the action here. that continues to be the case. we stand ready, we have extra police officers out. we have them staged around the great highway, we have car sirens ready to be activated should that be necessary. all indications thus far is that is not necessary. i asked the public to remain calm. we're here in the emerging service is monitoring everything, being in touch with all of the morning sights. they're monitoring and reporting on an hourly basis. i i feel confident we will not be hurt by this. obviously my personal and condolences go out to japan. i will be calling our counsel general this morning and offering any assistance leaking difficult to japan. my concern was the safety of the citizens. if there is any questions we will take those. this is an extra precaution, these things change. will we have the science down, all the predictions, we do still not know what earthquakes to in the ocean. we don't know all the impacts. we wanted to take an abundance of precaution by closing the highway. it could change, we're ready for that. >> is producing more exciting? >> pop we live with in society to some degree. we have been ready, perhaps this role is new for me. i have been ready for disaster recovery from last two-three years. our city has been ready and trained, we have been practicing things to the existing training we've done we do live with the decree anxiety. i watched every arm myself/i have not slept. we are making sure everything is covered. the city is very ready, i am proud of them to not only be here but to have been years since midnight last night. >> you talk about taking things to the next level, what would be the next day? >> we're listening to the warning center and all of their science. the of the indicators through the area, particularly between us and why. they would tell us of the wave action would change. it would take two-3 m of warning, then we would start discussions about evacuation strategies. but, right now, it is for less than 1 m, 1-2 ft.. people >> can you talk with the aid the of the city would be involved in? >> we are open, similar to what we had done for china i would ask that the council's general and members of his staff report to us. what is needed, clearly the next few days few weeks, we're going to hear a lot of devastation. the body counts are very high, the lost property could be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. the initial models of news to japan indicate at 2000 lives lost. a hundred billion dollars in property loss. given in the size of this or historic earthquake. any assistance they need need money, clothing, things that we do traditionally through other countries. rainout my focus is the city of san francisco we are ready for any to changes. >> their new evacuation during now what should they do if there was one? >> obviously we will take time today to remind people these things are real. when you watch the video tapes you know it's not a movie. these are very devastating, powerful natural ax. literally eyes of lands come cities, line is wiped out. cars there were driving down roads simply listed and moved away. i am sure lives were lost. these things are reflections of movies. they're real. sonoma is our real. i think then we probably considered them not real because we're so far away. but they're really in real when you see that video tape is hitting the coast. >> we're 45 minutes away what you read for it to do between now and then? >> we have conference calls every 15-1 eminenc 0.20 minutese are a conference with everyone here is a major city on the, and in salem hospital person on those calls. we're getting reports. >> thank you, thank you, very much >> darya: . there you heard a live the mayor talking about what san francisco and the bay area are doing. i think that his biggest win was for people not to panic to know that there are expecting a small wave, the bear on it, they've taken every precaution. and to this moment they expect very little effect here in the bay area. we will worry about the coastline we don't want to the beach but we do expect a small rise in the ocean level. christine connolly is live along highway 92. >> mark: she is watching the traffic a big backup good morning. >> reporter: good morning there are tens of people here that have come to this area because they have evacuated, we're here now with one of the people who evacuating. i can run for 30 a.m. >> mark: . we lost the signal i do apologize for that. let us be sure you, the traffic map has been bumper-to-bumper. residents are leaving the immediate coastline as a precaution. this anomaly is possibly 3 ft. expected new the cows. james is monitoring the latest out of japan. >> james: we wanted to take a step back and explain what causes this anomaly. i went to the state of california at website them an interesting diagram it breaks it down simplifying what we saw. you see the fall line, you have one played jamming underneath another one thrusting that second played higher up. it pushes the water up, flowing out. it is rippling out in all directions from the line. you can see here there's normally of activity one wave after another, after another. with a tsunami waves you have a dwelling of what that comes across. you have all of that water which may only be a few feet higher than normal as a whole lot behind it. it's a constant wave that goes over come over, over. i'd just wanted to show you could go earth, as does slide them up you can see where these waves had to travel to first meet hawaii in the middle of the pacific. water is very deep. the waves are traveling the also went up and around the gulf of alaska we're also waiting for them to catch up in the bay we to expect those waves to start arriving sometime between now we're not expecting a whole lot of height but maybe some volume. >> mark: we're waiting for word of crescent city this anomaly was supposed to hit. 11 people were killed from a tsunami that can ensure their we're monitoring the wires we have not heard any word. everyone in california is looking as a bellwether to see what precautions should be made. even though we're expecting a lot smaller waves. >> darya: 53 countries have gotten warnings in the wake of the earthquake we want to take alack, this is incredible video this is what the tsunami did where the earthquake struck in japan. giant ships, boats, cars, buildings tossed a part with this wall of water nothing like that is expected in the bay area we are under a warning. we'll be r. . what are you reading, sweetie? 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[ ryan ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ so i used mine, to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> darya: welcome back to the kron 4 news. live on the fund only have the u.s.) to talk about what is going on in crescent city. what is going on with the latest? we thought the tsunami was supposed to have around 7:25 a.m.? >> caller: right now we are still in waiting mode no major reports have been issued or units are under way, we have our helicopters and boats out legacy clears it to any clock of this is in store as the city. we're ready to support them. 3 now there hasn't been any major damage reports that come our way. >> darya: we've heard conflicting reports ports, unilateral live there as an to when it will come onshore? >> caller: know. i have not heard. you cannot really predict the exact time. and hard. unfortunately it is a waiting game. we're ready to respond when needed. >> mark: it is my and standing the crescent city based on the shape is one of the most dangerous spots based on its shape. paul >> caller: yes. based on shape and location it is one of them more major areas that could be damaged. >> darya: thank you, for the update. on the left his presence city, on the right half moon bay. this is the to area's if anyone is concerned that they are. say mateo county was concerned enough to issue a voluntary evacuation order. here in the immediate bay area, san francisco really no threat at all. >> mark: 17 minutes away from that moment that this money should reach the coast. we're all watching. >> will: >> louisa: a lot of the times people here tsunami and they think 100 ft. waves but we're talking 3-4 v. russia and crater and 7:23 a.m. in looks like we could wait for that to move in. synonymy expected to head rate rent 808. --rate around 8:08 a.m.. will the entire coast is under a warning all the way down to the border. it looks like we will continue to see that in effect redrawn through the day. 10 ft. waves highlighted upping crescent city the possibility of that 7 ft. wave is still in effect. we're still sort of watching for that. at this point >> george: we're taking a look at an evacuation center that citizens have said on their own, this is in the mountains near skyline boulevard and at the intersection of highway 92. all along the road shoulder these vehicles have parked. the california highway patrol has been tried to direct traffic rated the top of your screen is highway 92 that is the right to and from half moon bay. you will see how badly jim deck of this this is because of the evacuation orders issued for cemetery guaranteed. a lot of folks are feeling the worst. there's another shot of all of the vehicles parked along the roadway. vehicles were stopping and parking along highway 92 the california highway patrol says no do not do that, that multiple units out there directing traffic a big problem. also a problem is highway 152 coming out of watsonville. traffic there has been jammed as well as folks tried to escape from highway 1 and head east. that has created another huge jim always hiring 17 of the summit. a lot of folks having other santa cruz. let's talk about some impacts as a result of transit changes. transit impact on the bart is running normally for now but still might they say shut down service in the trance state to. a size of their ways. vallejo ferry is cancelled comeuppance bridges. golden gate unaffected. muni does have a contingency plan for the l and n nine. right now only 18 and 23 are affected. the great highway is shut down, they have been recruited a few blocks near. they have a plan ready for two of the light rear of the locals to turn around and that the notion. so far, those plans have not been allowed into place. here is a look at skyline boulevard, highly-35 where we still have not so much of a traffic jam but a lot of, do have the video? as we go back and look at the cars that have been parked along skyline. darya? >> darya: looking for higher ground, we're alive and pacifica we want to talk to him what you see? >> reporter: as far as the waves go nothing really big has been reported, you can see they're pretty standard looking graves. --waves. some people are trying to get a look, even though the police have come through several times announcing this is closed to pedestrians, this drop the shop they don't seem to be bothered, they're open. here's the road, there is deep in the background, i can assure you judson and talking about be allowed access is to adopt the don't want anyone going out there. that has now stopped people, there's still people coming out to take a look. even though they're not supposed to be here police keep coming through. they're telling people to leave. rain now things are calm, no big waves. >> darya: on the left of me see people coming by taking a pee, they want to take a look, see if they can spot the difference between this anomaly and every killer waves and on the right we have sky-4 over the opposite their people who want to get away from the water. thank you, keep us posted >> mark: . we want to show you what sparked all of this, the mass of tsunami hit japan, this is a video from tokyo is a quarter mile and lands. 23 ft tsunami wave the airport is inundated we saw large ships being pushed the ground hundreds of bodies washing up on shore. several hundred people who reportedly killed. reports of about a thousand people stranded. at the runway is under water. we're not expecting waves new this fight to reach the coast. the first rays have struck organ no reports of damage or injuries. this 8.9 the worst hit in 300 years there is a power plant that has a cooling system failed. evacuations are underway. after stocks are as strong as 7.2, 80 people missing in a boat off the coast. we will continue to watch the latest as mere 10.5 minutes away from a small tsunami wave expected to hit. we will sure use the images look at the world full created on the top rate, then you see broken glass, buildings damaged. >> darya: people see the incredible damage and it fuels their fears. >> mark: when he is the terror tsunami they think of a large wave. any wave generated by an earthquake is technically a tsunami. >> darya: a wave is the wave, they call it something different because it's generated from the earthquake. >> mark: we have high tide of 5.4 around 3:00 a.m. low tides are coming up by 10:00 at 0.7 so the wave we're expecting is not expected to be any higher than the high tide we had earlier this morning. >> darya: you take a look at the people by the coast there might not be nothing to see. it looks like yesterday. the idea is called a tsunami because it came from there is not a different looking wave necessarily. >> mark: how far we see the ocean pole back--pull a small pullback could indicate a small wave coming. as as we see a larger pull back from the coastal sections. there's a slightly larger wave possibility we will watch as a caution. >> darya: these are people taking precaution. bigger going to higher ground we also have craig sklar who is like he's seen people who have gone to shut it there craig? >> reporter: a lot did not know what to expect. people were hurt the gassing up, filling their minivans to get out. most have been very scared, there's a red cross told showalter. many thought they had to go further into the hills. they did not " know how big this wave would be. a lot of the people are farm workers who did not know there was a tsunami wave. there is blankets, food, they're reading it out. --they are waiting it out alive knowledge or lack of knowledge on what was going on feared people here. >> darya: we will check in with you later. >> mark: james with more of >> james: . really interesting, japan is a hotbed for activity i want to assure you this map, why they are showing so much going on. they're really at the epicenter of four different plates. we have the see plate, most of japan sits on the coast, then we have this plate, japan is rich in the middle. in terms of yesterday's earthquake it was caused when a pacific wave basically james its way underneath, that causes that slate to rise up. here's a photograph, when that happens and you have a plagiarize the ocean swells up, and that way has to go somewhere. that is the tsunami wave that they're talking about any wave created by an ideological activity is called a tsunami. >> mark: everywhen comparisons to the tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people, the difference is if it occurred over a much smaller area. the others stricture ground and moving earth over 900 mi. a stretch that is why that tsunami was more devastating. although continued to inundate eastern japan. >> darya: mostly in the bay it's about precautions of them mayor ed lee >> we are in action assuming it will come across the pacific coast auction on to the coast. since midnight mass night through this morning we have monitored with all the data and information and centers the tsunami warning center spurred the state of california and the west coast. so today we expect the impact of those tsunami waves to hit the western shore of united states. having said that it indicates we will in san francisco area, perhaps receive about 1 ft. increase in the waves. it is a slow tied. with the tsunami warning center struck the west coast monitoring this. it will only result in a higher weight than usual. not exceeding the seed walsea wall.e continue to moderate. we have taken precautions. we close the great highway, just an added precaution. we asked our visitors and citizens not to be on ocean beach. or any part of the coast. just take that extra precaution. we have not called for an evacuation would i believe it's necessary. we do have things ready, in case the date changes. we have extra police officers held, on thin te area. we have the stage around the great highway area. we have sirens ready to be activated. all indications thus far is that it is not necessary. b.s. the public to remain calm, we are in the office of emergency services being in touch with all of these sites. they are monitoring it on an hourly basis. i am confident we will not be hurt by this. >> darya: mayor at least peaking earlier this morning. >> mark: trouble with the latest of people evacuating. we saw a lot of people leaving half monday what's going on? >> reporter: i'm above the beach south of rio de amaral. waves as much as 5 ft. we are expecting. take a look at the video i sent him a little while ago. highway 152 headed eastbound evidently a spanish-language station reported to get to higher ground. hundreds of cars headed up 150 to get to higher ground. they are pulled over trying to of get a glimpse of something even though there miles from the coast. that traffic is backed up miles and miles from highway one all the way to summit. but here we are waiting for something to happen. so far nothing. >> darya: where did you hear this 5 ft. " from? >> reporter: it was reported earlier out of the coast guard. there were talking about the various numbers. there are expecting a 4 ft. wave at the yacht harbor is centein santa cruz. >> darya: like you said, where these people are there is nothing to see. some of them may have been misinformed as well. you can see them gathered up here. pretty far in from the coast looking as though you make it bumps of something. >> mark: we are to minutes away from this. we could see possibly a one fog rises what they expected at the golden gate bridge. this is all precautionary, they close the beaches, and closed the great highway right now. yoli has been live there and we will talk to are a couple of seconds. >> darya: right now let's go live to pacifica this morning. we are monitoring what things look like out there. >> reporter: waves are looking normal, nothing big that i've seen so far. it is definitely bringing a lot of curious people. it looked as the morning progresses. a lot more people standing around getting glimpses. bring binoculars trying to see if they can see anything that might be a tsunami rates. people have been patrolling is quite a bit. the fuzziness on the lens is the ocean spring i apologize. these are people who live here. you cannot drive a car in here please have blocked off. you are not able to move around a lot. >> darya: we just lost his audio. we want to go to kate thompson she is at the golden gate bridge. >> mark: as we come up here on eight 08 a.m. let's go to kate. >> reporter: all services are operating, business as usual. they are monitoring the situation but they're confident everything will be ok. they said the will of the bridges over 200 ft. above the bay. right now they believe everything will be fine. the bay is at the mine is tied right now. buses are operated normal, they say they will change if necessary, that is contingent and it will change on the dime if they have to. really the only situation they're looking at right now is flooding in mill valley, a parking lot. it would reroute buses out of there. right now there are tours taking pictures they haven't slowedclose down ay parking lots out here. it seems like a normal morning. >> mark: had this happen here high tide we could of scenes of flooding. but with the low tide approaching one hour from now, down 2.7. we had a five-foot high tide early this morning. we are getting word of 7 ft. waves hitting across its city right now.in crescent city right now. >> reporter: i'm not dealing one waiting for something that happened. quite a few people have gathered. just try to see what to see. we're not sure what to expect. what this we will look alike. we don't imagine it will be anything too different from what is right now. it should only be 2 ft.. we are seeing if there's any change in the patterns we see in the waves. craig highway continues to shut down, they are in positiopositioned to stop traffr foot traffic coming down here. they will have a shot down until they get the word, it's ok to reopen. in an odd is expected to hit right now, anytime in the a.m. our they may continue to have a shutdown to be sure. we do know even though it is alow expected tiedtsunami wave it cod be a powerful one. the money keep people away from the shoreline. >> darya: it might take it trained expert to see the difference in the waves. all the scientists say, a tsunami wave can look like a normal wave. its name tsunami because of the big earthquake. >> dary >> mark: as we said it will be throughout the morning, there will be watching for hours afterwards. we were expecting as a navy tsunamtsunami wave an hoe just got word of us have a full one. >> reporter: i'm at half moon bay high school it's been closed for the day. there is about 300 people evacuated their homes. the high school is 200 ft. higher elevation than the coast. a lot of people walk up heard the news, and decided to leave. several people were woken up at 5:30 a.m. by the sheriff's blowhard and told to leave. they have coffee, food, blankets. there's a to go home, don't leave until we have the all clear. so lot of people standing around in pajamas. it looks like they got out of bed and took off. they're waiting around to go home. >> darya: what sparked a lot of people to leave in the first place, was the devastation and the incredible video from japan. it had an 8.9 earthquake. this is the largest quake on the world records. we're waking up to these pictures james. >> james: i think there's two or three others just above that also from the same fault in japan. there are no strangers to psychosomatic activity. we have been seeing shots of black smoke billowing in the horizon as camera crews continued to cover the story. this is the financial district it has turned into our triage center. we had sections of buildings coming down injuring people on the street. that is shaking was rather violent. we have seen cars floating down what looked like reverse. there are a fact portions of downtown city areas. here's another shot. the bottom edge is what you want to see. the wave action under this underpass spirit there are buildings. buildings in the background you can see water going around it. downtown areas turn into lakes and rivers. japan is trying its best to dig out and dry and from the devastation there. >> mark: hundreds are dead and 400 missing. we will in the area hardest hit where we had a 23 ft. wall of water head. you see people gathering at the golden gate to see if anything occurs. a small tsunami is expected to reach us. it travel the 500 mi. an hour across the pacific. here's a look from the helicopter this is along the oregon coast, they were expecting a 6-8 ft. waves. we don't see any damage, or any large way of showing up. >> darya: we have no reports of anything happening, of six or 7 ft. wave near crescent city. we are waiting around the bay area and keep you posted. >> mark: we will be right back we have more dramatic video out of japan as that 23 ft. wall of >> darya: 6:00 pm i huge earthquake and then this tsunami in japan. hundreds are dead, he, hundreds feared dead appeared this a nominee tossed around boats, ship swept out to sea. homes wash away whawith this hue wave. power is out, what wasn't wiped out by the earthquake. 1000 people stranded at an airport that was flooded out by water, thousands of people roaming the streets right now. they have no communication, no power, this hit at 3:00 p.m. break at the evening commute. a lot of people ran out of their buildings. have nothing to do or no way to communicate. >> mark: out of sendai, there is a refinery fire. nuclear power plant in onahama city to evacuate because the plant's system was unable to cool the reactor. the reactor was not leaking radiation but its core remained hot even after miles northeast of tokyo. they're calling it the fifth or sixth earthquake ever. after the 23 ft. wall of water move did we have saidone tsunami warnings. e have a tsunami warning posted along our coast. a wave expected around 15 minutes ago. some estimates 7 ft. to our north. >> darya: we did see ed lee come out to reassure people there would not be much of an effect at all. however in san mateo county there has been the evacuations. mary mcmillan is with the emergency services to tell us what's going on. >> caller: we had voluntary evacuations. pacific back, pescadero, have monday.half mooe were phone calls that went out through an emergencemergency phe early morning hours to let people know. based on how close they are to the ocean, they sought higher ground. >> mark: what is the protocol? >> caller: the notice has been given a repeated as a voluntary evacuation. from what we understand the tsunami travel time, makes it to our coast around 8:00 a.m. but is latest and a.m.. but there could be high tides later in the day. >> darya: had we gauge that how do we gauge the concern? >> caller: its apparent at this point this morning, though weight on the coast is not even survival. it is an abundance of caution, you take the position it is a voluntary evacuation for those close to the ocean. >> darya: thank you very much. talking about our tsunami warning in the wake of the earthquake in japan. >> mark: the next high tide is 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. we could have emergency officials on standby in to a late afternoon. lets take a look at more formation on the tsunami. >> louisa: the fact that it is low tide is very helpful. we have a warning for the coast. when you see this tsunami you think this is 100 ft. wave. we are just talking about waves exceeding 4 ft.. ways have been reported up in carson city of 7 ft.. it includes the bay area coast line. we continue to kind of watch this search, at the golden gate bridge, it was predicted at 8:00 a.m. the time line is being pushed back. these times are off. this is when they did predict. at this point it looks to be moving slope. right around crescent city at 8:00 a.m. there were 7 ft. waves reported. as we take it to the golden gate bridge, it was expected of around 8:08 a.m. there were going to be 2 ft. waves. >> george: we have been tracking big delays on highway 92 between half moon bay, and skyline boulevard. a lot of feel it calls movincars pulling overp has had to provide traffic control to keep motorists moving as they sought higher ground. we heard about the voluntary evacuation in san mateo county. many people leaving the coast heading up 92 towards skyline boulevard. things are congested and crowded there. 152 heading out of watsonville this morning, extremely heavy traffic. they have set up traffic control here, also on highway 17. there has been impacts on public transit. first off board was considering for a whilbart was d service. we have not heard their final decision. cool we gave ferry was unaffected, but the vallejo ferry has been cancelled their riding buses instead. muni lines 18 and 23, they had to contingency plan they were going to keep them away from the great highway they have not put that into effect. >> darya: continuing the coverage we want to go out to craig he is in pescadero. >> craig: by 5:00 a.m. people in pescadero were heading for the hills. >> i don't want to take any chances. sohn going to take my family.so long going up to the mountains. >> craig: the town's only guess, was busy as they were going to high ground. >> i'm going to 92. >> craig: headed to >> the hillsthe hills? >> yes. >> craig: there a fear of the all knowand unknown. in pescade4 news. >> mark: live pictures out of the oregon coast, they were blowing warning signals earlier this morning. small waves have come on shore they were earthquake generated. smaller waves expected down near us. the largest wave will be in crescent city. the wave compounds as it comes onshore. 1964 as the tsunami killed 24. right now we are getting seven full waves in crescent city. we are seeing people in the water around seaside. a lot of people try to catch some ways around the coast. look at the tide going out right now. >> darya: we saw the big wave that was deadly was in japan. we continued to see video of the earthquake there. cars being tossed into buildings. hundreds are dead, hundred are missing. 8.9 earthquake in japan. ♪ [ male announcer ] unrestrained. unexpected. and unlike any hybrid you have ever known. ♪ introducing the most fuel-efficient luxury car available. ♪ the radically new... 42 mile per gallon ct hybrid from lexus. ♪ welcome to the darker side of green. um, these days we're all trying to save money, that's why i'm shooting this commercial myself, at home. it's really easy and i can pass the savings onto you. okay, ready for the food part? check it out. my warm and flaky croissant sandwiches. supreme or sausage. both made with fresh egg and melting cheese. you get 2 for just 3 bucks okay, i'm back, whoa- oh, i am so ready for this recession to be over. >> darya: we are monitoring the coast to see if there is and the fact with the tsunami. we are looking to see if we have a search. we sit got a report they had a surge of 8 in. at ocean beach. >> reporter: i wondered if it was my imagination or not. it was interesting for a second it just got a bit louder over in this area. it switched around, you couldn't tell whether that was it or not. it did make me, it did catch my attention and it does seem you could see where the water came up, it is receiving back. it's just like i said not a trained eye so i could not tell. there was during that something happened a few minutes ago. it made me think was that that or not? >> darya: sorry that was half moon bay we saw the 8 in. search. yoli said it's going to be difficult to tell. >> mark: it will be even smaller than the low tide we had this morning. yoli did you see a pullback atoll? >> reporter: it wasn't any kind of large. we heard some swishing around. when i pan over the waves were coming all morning long from a certain direction. at one point it looks like they're going in all kinds of directions. i thought maybe that could be it. just before that hit the coast guard did have the helicopter out, patrolling the coast. maybe that was an indication they had the heads up the was going to hit the shore. no official word saying that was that. but maybe about 5-10 minutes ago something did catch my attention. >> darya: keep your camera trained at the water, that's what it's all about. one that way it makes it here from japan. it's called a tsunami because that wave came from the earthquake in japan. it still is just no regular wave. >> mark: nothing like the 23 ft. waves that came to shore in japan. >> james: i wanted to bring up kugel earth. i want to explain when you're talkinglobal earth.o pretend or wave coming in from the direction of japan. as we travel along the ocean floor is deep. that's why the speeds get up there. as you get closer to the california coast, this land rises up, as the water in packs that upthrust. it slows down and pushes it up. that's why times we can see smaller wave heights in the deep water. but as it approaches the short it increases. they have buoys on the pacific they're measuring the wave heights. we expect they might amplify a bit but we are getting 4 ft. waves. >> darya: what is incredible is what happened in japan with this nominee and the earthquake. you can see the offices from this 8.9 earthquake that hit at 3:00 p.m. their time. >> mark: tokyo was hit fairly hard with this earthquake. >> reporter: the bulk of the devastation is close to where the epicenter was. in tokyo a city of 13 million people, hundreds of miles from the epicenter. this was a quake that was felt throughout the day. the initial quake was so strong we felt it on the ninth floor of the building. this is a quick snapshot. papers are strewn on the floor, they came flying off the walls, pitchers were balancing back-and-forth, if you look back here were are tape library is all the tape is off this troughs.the shops. this ise office and out of many in this populated city. if you think about what it must of felt like closer to the epicenter, it gives you an idea of what that community is going through right now. the big challenge is trying to get people evacuated out of the region. tried to get emergency crews out there safely. train lines are shut down, the big concern is getting to the people, getting emergency crews there without a second crisis. here in tokyo prime minister urging people to remain calm. the city of tetokyo trying get home without public transportation. that certainly will be a challenge. in the north we won't know the devastation until sunrise. >> darya: we continue to follow that as we are waiting for basically, all wave to come and make its way across the pacific. we have seen a bit of research, and half moon bay. >> reporter: what i've seen so far, all morning things have been calm. ray where you see it now. a few minutes ago about 8:15 a.m. all of a sudden the tide was coming up to these rocks. it was all along this beach. was that part of it? we don't know. the time was definitely coming closer to where i am at right now. and then and headed back to where it is now. things are calm. we are seeing bigger waves coming through, but looks like a normal day out here as far as the wave size. we're keeping our eye on the bigger waves. there's a lot of people taking a look, this coffee shop is open but they are not worried about it. you can see people just hanging out, getting a peek at this way of thinking,. everybody is calm. >> mark: we saw some waves in the past 5-10 minutes that came all the way up to the pier. considering look tied those are big waves. >> reporter: you can definitely see the waves were hitting the bottom of this year. every now and then we get big ones out here. this way here is what they look like for the most part. and then we will get bigger ones coming through. that's when you will see the water coming to the rocks and cover these rocks. for the most part when it looks normal, it comes to about where it where you see it now. and then we get big waves and the water comes to the rocks. >> mark: thank you for that update daniel. >> darya: now let's go to just pollution. they sought a search there. all water level of interest. >> reporter: what i can tell you the water has gone a note, it is dramatic. he said he's never seen it go out this quickly before. i'm to the south of the marina at half moon bay. the highway patrol, and said it sheriffs deputies have highway one shut down. half moon bay was pretty much like a ghost town. there are lot of people here on highway one trying to see what they concede. they are staring out at the sea, there are about a hundred people taking a look. so far it is eerily quiet right now. the water has gone out, right now they want to see what happens next. >> mark: how far out? all i think we lost him. >> darya: it is low tide. >> mark: but a quick and dramatic pullout could be a small tsunami wave. let's check in with kay thompson at the golden gate bridge. >> reporter: they said they would keep the bridge running, normally and they have been. traffic is going across at this time. there are also plenty of votes in the bay, sailboats, coast guard boats were out here, there has been plenty of movement on the water. i've even seen a wind server down here.sur no big wave has been seen just smaller waves. >> darya: it's kind of interesting kate said there's been windsurfers and boats out there. the coast guard said he wouldn't advise you to " but you could.go out but you could. becf the lord tsunami they want to get in on the action. >> mark: the was concerned to crescent city board of a 7 ft. wave came onto shore. those have been reports to the north it within the last hour. waves around 7 ft. coming onto shore. closer to the bay area dramatically lower over a last hour. we have heard from emergency management they will not call in all clear. they will watch with low tide, and then watch as the next tide comes in. to see which waves will generate from this major tsunami halfway across the globe. let's go to lisouisa. >> louisa: we are only seeing small waves. a lot of times people hear the words and on the in thing, 100 ft. waves. that is not what we are talking about. we are talking about the entire coast all the way down into the cacalifornia border. the estimated arrival was a a.m., we have seen some waves picked up between 1-3 ft. in crescent city we saw some foot waves. this map shows the energy from the tsunami. the dark red indicates 10 ft. waves. through places like hawaii that was a threat, along the coast they continued to see the threat of a surge. i'll look of japa.a look at japc plate slid under japan so certainly concerns still four more aftershocks. and the threat of a tsunami continues. >> mark: but to have known baha >> reporter: their red cross has turned this into it a evacuation center. 350 people are here, a lot of people standing around the red cross providing coffee, food, shelter. at 9:00 a.m. they will have an announcement. a lot of interesting story of people seeing the news and wanting to be safe. they packed up and took off some of the people are still in their pajamas. some people said they were woken up by the sharpest blow horn and told to get out immediately. it's not all yowe are waiting tl clear. >> darya: i think a lot of people saw the early reports out of japan, got afraid of what they saw as far as the tsunami there. at there is a tsunami warning they ran to higher ground. >> mark: it's a tsunami no matter whether it's 3 in. or 23 ft.. >> darya: we have yoli watching ocean beach. that's the thing. a wave is the wave by any name. you're looking for a tsunami wave, the most you have seen is that once during you thought look different as far as the pattern? >> reporter: another thing it is receiving for their back. you can see where it's wet, a person is walking out there. you can see where it was wet, it receded quite far back. you see this rock, the water usually comes to the next truck in front of it. it is receiving quite a bit. a couple of people who live recrossed here. they say something different from this morning. it's only because we've been staring at the ocean, try and find out the pattern. this seems to be a bit different. there's definitely a change. nothing significant. if somebody drove up now they wouldn't notice. but since we have been staring at the ocean we are talking about how it is receding. we thought maybe that was part of the tsunami wave. >> darya: because uc caution tape, and sheriff's cars blocking roads they get concerned. >> mark: everyone taking precaution, if this turns out a great exercise and agreed drawl as we always live under the threat of earthquakes and tsunamis that could be the worst-case scenario. we continue to watch. >> darya: either way it has affected the roadways. >> george: the biggest problem is highway 90 between half moon bay and skyline boulevard. chp is trying to keep traffic moving. the ride is still pretty heavy leaving half monday. headed toward skyline. along skyline north of it and south of it, the chp has had to be busy monitoring the impromptu evacuation center. they are planning on bringing importer potties because so many people are standing by trying to get the all clear before going back down. highway 152 out of watsonville. much heavier than usual traffic along with this summit at highway 17. public transit affected as well. bart is running normally but they did have a concern tangency plan in place. the vallejo, ferry has been cancelled they have lost bridges. the only muni lions have been rerouted just traveling a few blocks east of the great hit highway. >> darya: 8:49 a.m. we continue the coverage now because for their safety pacifica police officers are keeping people off the beach to make sure they have manpower to cover all the beaches they are getting help. >> mark: residents of headed to voluntary evacuation centers. >> will: denise and her dog what no part in watching the waves increase. did they not on your door and say that had to leave? >> no but i saw the croats were being closed. so i grabbed my dogging go. >> will: so you would rather be here then be at your house? >> i'm so close to the water it's scary. >> will: this woman is also hanging out in the school parking lot. >> i decided it would be the best thing to do be safe. >> will: before you left did you put your valuables away? we don't expect anything that you never know. >> i just got my dog and alerted the people up front, we got the critters and came up. that was that, i'll pull the wool was living. >> mark: we are getting reports of surges around half moon bay. we have our chopper headed there. >> darya: rain now the emergency agencies on the phone. what you hear in right now? >> caller: we are hearing the same thing issue, pictures coming in from santa cruz. we continue to monitor this. >> mark: what information out of crescent city? >> caller: i haven't heard any reports yet. that is possible there has been seven full waves. it seems to be limited. and very low impact so far. >> mark: we are hearing about bigger impact surround the senate's cruz area this morning when have you heard about that? >> caller: it looks like we are seeing pictures of those common. some boats have been tipped over, it looks like the water is coming in but it is twirling around. they have those places evacuated to a point. we always have people on the watch. that is one of the issues you run into. >> darya: 1 report said it was so loose bolt that was tossed. we see at least one on its side. i wonder if it is the loose balls and it alwayboat. >> caller: you will see action all up and down as the water comes in. >> mark: the real damage is from the floating docks. we have sky for headed down there now. some pitchers coming up momentarily we have surges in half a day. >> caller: last time i talk to you the water had gotten out. literally within a course of five minutes, it came back towards the coast. to see the water come down 200 ft. and come back up in five minutes' time. the locals have never seen this before. we are here with about a hundred people, standing along highway 1. everyoneinthe ocean, is doing things it doesn't normally do. as i talk to now the water's going down again. it is going back out. we're watching this thing that normally takes 12 hours with the tide going in and out it is happening in 5 minute. .s. a lof people staring at the cn and wondering what's happening next. >> darya: well that's kind of what it looks like is a pattern happening they usually takes a long time and it's happening in five minutes. the harbor master said they saw water surge of 8 in.. it looks like we have lost jeff bush. this pattern when you see the water pull back out of the blue. >> mark: all lot of wave action here in pacifica pier. let's check in with dan. >> darya: what's going on there again? >> caller: we have seen some searches, we have a very large wave coming over the channel. berceuse facing. we had so much water sucked out that we could see the bottom of the harbor, and the water came back in. one boat came loose from its moorings, it is floating offshore, another vessel is pulling in. >> darya: so you are seeing, is that the pattern of the waves what is causing this? >> caller: it's not a wave action the water was being sucked out, and sent back in. it is a different concept. some waves were coming in a few moments ago but this is outside the channel. it is to rows of rocks headed out into the water, then going out into the open bay. the boat is sitting in the open bay being tossed around. >> mark: we have our chopper headed there we will bring you live pictures in a moment. we watch these waves generated. 23 ft. surge heights of the wave coming onshore in japan with the tsunami. james fletcher has more. >> james: a lot of spin the maps back, a one show you why japan is heavy with the earthquakes. bear with me as a slowly makes its way around. what we have this japan sitting on top of four different tectonic plates. pacific plate, philippine sea plate. they all interact here. the two simply with the pacific plate here, and the cost the plate. it drug itself under the plate. but it is not always a smooth process. the pacific plate driving under catching every dawn and, all a sudden the pop, and the wave action as waters thrust of the surface. from above to in looks like a balch. thosbalchbomb. >> mark: incredible video of the tsunami. this coastal town of japan closest to the earthquake. we have video pictures coming in the waves. 23 ft. storm surge coming onshore. this is the airport. this is the people on the roof. all the runways were under water. one-quarter mile inland from the coast, several hundred bodies coming onshore here north east of the airport. we had huge tsunami waves come on shore after this earthquake. this is the destruction of this not be coming on shore. lifting up cars, freighters and hearing things inland. the death toll in the hundreds. hundreds more are missing. our refineries on fire right now that they're trying to put out. the government ordered thousands of residents near a nuclear power plant in onahama city to evacuate because the plant's system was unable to cool the reactor. the reactor was not leaking radiation but its core remained hot even after a shutdown. the plant is 170 miles northeast of tokyo. >> darya: just watch the way from all over and demolish the buildings here. taking with that power poles, cars, people, ships, boats and everything else. by the time it washes out it brings back splintered buildings, it looks like the trash heap. it seems to happen in slow-motion. it looks like mud, almost a mudslide in but it's rushing water that came after the quake. now we see are waves. i think people saw what happened in japan a more worried when they heard the word tsunami warning in the bay area. >> mark: when you see the video you understand a precaution is being taken. mainly voluntary but a few mandatory evacuations. let's go to rabin said the cruise.rob is center crews. >> darya: definitely having problems with his audio. they are handling bluelouis boats. the coast guard is assisting with getting the votes rounded up. >> mark: we have seen a big backup of traffic on highway 92 along skyline, let's get more. >> reporter: i'm here at highway 92 where there are literally hundreds of half moon bay residents that toppled over on the side of the road. they evacuated from their homes, i will step out of the way show you the scene. many folks getting up very early this morning to get out of their homes and come to higher ground. as a pan over here to the side of their route, you can see chp officers that are standing on the side of the road at 92 telling folks they need to keep moving. they cannot pull from the highway. a lot of people were trying to do that this morning. instead people are parked along skyline, as i move the camera you can see the idea of how many people there are. the line of cars just goes on and on. many residents say they got up very early this morning, when family members were calling and taxing them telling them they needed to get out of the area. many people had no time to grab any belongings. their family god in their car and came here they have been waiting in their cars listening to their radios tried to figure out what's going on. all of these folks standing along the side of the road hundreds of them here at highway 92. >> darya: right now we want to go back to rob who is half live in santa cruz. >> reporter: i'm here at the yacht from watching the water swirled in a out of the harbor. no waste per say the few moments ago i saw a large 34 boat upside-down floating across my field of view. johnson of the appears to have broken loose. all matters of debris just floating all over as the water surgeon and out. another boat in my field of view is upside down, some people with long poles are trying to push them away from their boats. >> mark: continuing coverage, it's tough to say where the hardest hit area would be. it appears santa cruz and a harbour is one of the hardest-hit places. >> darya: we wanna go to this san a cruise off receive emergency service. what's going on out there with the boats? >> caller: we are assessing what's going on there. you can see on the tv screen, the first wave came and, and started pushing all the boats along the yacht harbor. we are trying to assess the damage there, seeing what else we can do. we have no information of any one her >> darya: >> darya:. was anything heard.hutrt? >> mark: has everybody laughed? >> caller: we ask residents to evacuate the coastal areas and ask those residents that are not affected to steal a from beaches. >> darya: at a lot of people are looking down from a safe level because it is a sight to see some of these boats drifting around. so you have to do is round them up, some of them are on the sides? >> caller: i don't know. i can see what's going on outside. >> mark: 84 you time we have a chopper headed there. >> darya: joining us now is emergency services in san francisco. let's find what's going on locally. has the situation changed at all? we were waiting for searches, a tsunami. what did we see? >> caller: at this point and time is in for a cisco we have not seen a whole lot of anything. we have heard from our field that the coast guard reported on 1 ft. tidal surge in side of the bay. we have not had any damage reported to us as of now. we continue to watching the situation for two hours. >> darya: so are you prepared to give it all clear? >> caller:10 to evolve over 10- 12 hours. it is too premature to call this clear. i don't anticipate a lot of change, but nonetheless just a case the volume more speed changes i would rather have everyone here, were already set up in watching it. it makes sense to stay here. >> darya: i wondered you hear what's going on at santa cruz? >> caller: wheeler watching what's happening around the state. we will provide what the othewhenever they need. >> darya >> mark: rain now santa cruz harbour seems to be the hardest hit. half moon bay had some evacuation's to a high school. let's watch the video from gabe's late.. people are there a precaution half moon bay with a brick wall.break wall. jeff busd we saw the water recedes there, we're waiting for an update. we are getting reports of boats being washed up in santa cruz. >> darya: by all accounts no injuries, we of seeing some evidence of what happened this strange pull back of the water. and then it came back in again. that surge created some of the boats coming loose from the moorings. some of the market drifting around now loose. they are being damaged by hitting other boats that are tied up. i have seen if you run into some votes. >> mark: we had a storm surge of 11 ft. causing some small damage in hawaii. a small surge now seems to be growing in other locations in san accrues. we have been tracking the tsunami all morning. >> louisa: here is a sharp right now we have a tsunami warning for the entire coast. we have been reports of some way of searches moving in through crescent city 3.7, half moon bay did see some surges of 8 in.. certainly concern is that a cruise, one of the places right now dealing with some of the stronger searchers. we continue to see that tsunami warning in effect for the california coast. the actual estimated arrival is a day & francis' goal o8:00 a.me could still continue to see surges. right now not significant. a map is showing you the energy of the tsunami. the dark red shows you where we could potentially see 10 ft. waves. quiet was one of those spots affected. --whol hawaii was one of those spots--use of the pacific fall, a slide retender japan. george? >> george: starting off with a look at your ride on highway 152. traffic has been jammed up this morning. leaving watsonville headed east as madras sorry residents has taken to their cars and a voluntary evacuation. the same for highway 92. we talked about this a lot this morning. traffic jam out of half moon bay in especially handy along skyway boulevard. the chp has been trying to get porta-potti is dispatched to deal with hundreds of cars the pulled over at that interchange. many of them had been there since the very early morning hours. tracking public transit this morning as precautions has been taken many headlines 18 and 23 reverted off the great highway to a few blocks east. they have a plan in place if the waves escalate. it would regroup l and and so will be turned around at sunset. bart has a contingency plan to change service through the trans bay to the if necessary. while there had been changes to the vallejo ferry earlier this morning at 8:45 a.m. they reinstated service. golden gate service and ferry service has not been affected. >> mark: we want a good day and in santa cruz. dan is been a dramatic scene. >> reporter: i'm sitting at the harbor, the machinery that keeps the clear we have one of them submerged, we can see the port side, another boat slipped mornings later today is tethered. we have had three major searches water being sucked out of the harbor and set back in. we have action offshore. >> mark: how far the drive which you say? >> caller: 6 and 8 ft.. i see the channel people that should be full of water i could now see the bottom. >> mark: so it's possible we could see another search? >> reporter: yes. two small boats so far have bee. personnen the boat to make sure remain secured. it's at the end of the dog, it invulnerable to the channel and the open ocean. >> mark: have you seen people tending to their boats? >> reporter: a number of people are tending to their boats. right now it's quite a scene. at the harbor there are number of people down on the harbor with cameras. everybody is taken the day off. >> darya: i've seen five or six, they seem to be loose, then i see these other ones. this is us and the helicopter look up. we see the ones tied up nicely, then the floating ones hit them. >> reporter: i see your helicopter a window, i was the one on the roof. you have a good bird's-eye view right now. >> mark: how many times have you seen it happen? >> reporter: at least three times. i came here is 7:30 a.m. i saw the first search. i got the phone: 5:30 a.m. we had to cancel the class as this morning or we would have had the kids on the boat. it would've been quite an experience for them. thankfully we canceled that class. >> darya: we are looking at it over password traffic is moving slowly. there is people wind up looking at the boats. >> reporter: we have become a lucky lou destination. >> darya: those boats, you don't want a get on if there's going to be another surgeon it comes loose again. >> reporter: the idea is to stay away from the harbor, stay out of the water. on looking at the channel, i see an icebox floating by. >> mark: have you seen anything like this before? >> reporter: know i have not. we had the surge five or six years ago that caused minor damage but nothing like this. >> darya: go through what you saw floating free. >> reporter: i just thought i suggest kilobyte, right now as the merged boat, i believe that's the port side. >> darya: i don't know if my has tricked me, when you say it dropped down and came back up, i swear i saw both up on the dock. but the water drop it and placed it up. >> reporter: that will happen. you have water going up and down, that's going to cause tension on those ropes that hold the post to the dock. you can imagine the force of the water in the boat. those boats will come loose. >> mark: it appears that water is certain back in is that what you notice? >> reporter: it is coming in much slower than before but it is yes. >> darya: so each time has a bit less dramatic? >> reporter: i think the last one we saw, the third search was the most dramatic. >> darya: so what are you saying as far as any vessels that have come to help. what's the response been. >> reporter: the harbor patrol is a out in force, looking to secure vessels. they have got their first bouoat. i think the response by government agency has been very good. >> darya: i wanna be very clear on anybody hurt. before this happened you are saying nobody's sorry was everybody away so nobody was hurt in this? >> reporter: i don't believe people are in the water, a couple of boats left this morning well offshore. they appear to be safe. >> mark: we appreciate you joining us. >> darya: were still looking down on calling you back in a few minutes but right now we have wrought on the ground. >> reporter: (inaudible) >> darya: we are not able to get that. >> mark: jam packed on highway 92 as we head early morning evacuation around half moon bay. obviously we have seen the worst in santa cruz. we knew there was in the mail large surge but how bad would it be, where would it strike the worst. obviously will we see now santa cruz with the live pictures we show you the worst hit. reports three surges came and the water pulled back to the point they could almost see the sand near the breakwater. then came surging back in. several boats damage or destroyed in the harbor. >> darya: a totally different effect in the bay area. we have been untouched from the bay area live shots. as good a keep thompson. >> reporter: we are here at the base of the golden gate bridge. what they have done you can see no people or cars. they have closed all the access roads. they're letting them, her right about where i am. if you're down here you can see some people taking pictures. all lot of people trying to get a peek at what's going on. you can see a lot of people speaking to the rangers here. they also closed off this pure, you can see that caution tape. it is very popular for fishing. the waves of very small here we are not seen much action. we are seeing coast guard boats patrolling this waterway. i just saw the police department about that was out here pleasing as well. >> mark: let's go back to james right now he has more on santa cruz. >> james: sky for repositions itself. i want to show you the harbor. you can see a lot of boats docked on either side, a very popular harbour with a lot of kraft here is that bridge you talking about the people are standing by and looking down on a handful of boat's battery to wear on their side or in some cases capsized. you see the water going up and coming back in. the paulsen action isn't doing the morning. then you have the debris and everything on board of the boat. water coolers and things of that nature floating in and out of the harbor. >> mark: robb? >> reporter: santa of the terms of bumper cars. this seemed where number of guys on board the large catamaran over here were using polls to fend off a boat. it was going backwards. so you know those no skipper. there was a minor collision. the bout was fended off, now just passing under the murray street bridge. everything that is loose, jet skis, gas cans, floating up string one moment, five minutes later i think it's the other direction. faugh >> mark: house and now? >> reporter: it comes and goes. right now it is fairly common the water is turbulent, and monday, very turbulent. 10 minutes from now, another wave comes and it stars to pick up again. >> mark: is receiving? >> reporter: right now is coming in towards me. there is the upper harbour and the lower harbour. you go under the bridge and it's the upper harbour were the water is more shallow. >> darya: you have people looking at the spectacle. >> reporter: all along the both sides of the harbor, hundreds of people watching this scene played out. everybody who has a boat, or has about near the channel are manning the boats with these polls. >> mark: the real danger of being out on the boats. we have seen the docks going up and down. >> reporter: if you happen to be at the wrong place. it's not going fast. i guess the larger the object the greater the impact. the biggest search is on the damage was done earlier. right now it's a question of rounding up this material and get it secure. >> darya: as we look on the right-hand side, it is amazing to even imagine what they experienced in japan. giant ships and boats and buildings, and cars being washed away. this is just a tiny affect, all the way across the pacific. >> mark: james watching him bring you the latest video. >> james: take a look at this video this is the coastal town on the eastern edge of japan. imagine yourself on the hill looking down. i don't know if you can make that a note. that is that wall of water that came crashing over the beach. he see the white that is the water as it pushes its way through. let me back in doubt, focus and on the screen. you can see the top half of the house going a bit askew and starting to flow downstream. there you see though water rushing down, it is turning down the base of the power pole. we won't see anything as impressive as this but it is still destructive. a keep looking at the shot in the small window. ford low tide those are impressive clave spirit who waves. >> darya: here's a earthquake first. it shook buildings and trigger the tsunami, this is the fifth biggest quake in the world in the history books of the 1900's. then we have this amazing-of water that just now we can appreciate seeing just a bit of a rise and fall in san occurs. and what it did in japan this morning. >> mark: thousands of people are trapped in tokyo. all the trains were knocked out, the power has been knocked out. people trying to find a way to get home from downtown tokyo. >> caller >> darya: this is the power of the water. uc boats floating slowly and then you see what happens this morning. they had trucks and homes. one ship was washed out to sea. this is just mauling things over. >> mark: one ship is missing with 80-100 people on board. hundreds are dead, 350 people are missing. the government ordered thousands of residents near a nuclear power plant in onahama city to evacuate because the plant's system was unable to cool the reactor. the reactor was not leaking radiation but its core remained hot even after a shutdown. the plant is 170 miles northeast of tokyo. also a massive refinery fire that has been out of control for 12 hours now. they tried to grapple with the aftermath of the earthquake and the tsunami. we are seeing waves in several feet that have not caused a lot of problems. >> darya: we will go live to mike as the crow's nest. so give us your position is that occurs in >> caller:. most of the small boat harbor is emigres. it has turned into a spectator sport unfortunately. everything seems with some exception of boats breaking loose. this surge earlier was going in and out rapidly dropping 4 ft., now has calmed down the are opening their road to. everybody is open for business. >> darya: more you nervous? >> caller: we had low tide this morning. that was a saving grace. so funny thing was that happened it was going to happen at low tide. >> darya: what was the most amazing thing you saw floating by? >> caller: just our rapid the water is moving in and out. it was rocking and rolling. it was something else. >> mark: at what point did you realize it would come back with fury. >> caller: and how quickly a happened. in a matter of minutes it lowered two-3 ft.. it was quite impressive. mother nature at her best. >> darya: the feel like the activity has stopped? would you stay open? >> caller: yet will opened, the croats were closed but everything is good now. >> mark: thank you very much you see some of the footage from sky for the harbor. we see a dozen boats that have been turned on their side. we have seen it stocks go up to 3 ft. and down 3 ft.. there have been at least three server isurges. >> caller: i am half a mile away from highway 17 and endless flow of vehicles had been evaluating towards the hills. there is at least a couple of hundred people parked in their cars. family, children. chp told me a steady flow of vehicles evacuating from santa cruz started at 3:00 a.m. from looks of it now there's no sign of letting up. >> mark: we have more video, santa cruz. we want to go back to rob with more. >> reporter: i talked to eight minutes ago the water was,s cal. but we see another surge going on now. the waters muddy and turbulent. all of that debris mostly big chunks of floating docks. of a witness to a fairly dramatic collision between two boats here. south of the bridge waiting for the next surge. >> mark: it is incredible when you look at the energy that has been created as the tsunami travel across the pacific at 500 mi. an hour. does go to the weather center. >> louisa: a look right now crashing waves and continuing to keep an eye on the storm surge. a tsunami warning continues, taking a look right now again wha. we are seeing surgesn 1-3 ft.. bigger surges are rows and a cruise area. more surges 8 to up to 18 minutes. it could last up to 12 hours. said chris area shows you at this point it has been most affected. >> darya: the president is talking about the disaster this morning. >> there has been no major damage so far, we're taking this serious. we are monitoring the situation closely. fema is fully activated and coordinating with state and local officials to support these regions as necessary. let me stress that if people are told to evacuate, do as you are told. today's events took remind us of how fragile life can be. our hearts " to the people in japan and across the region. we will stand with them as they rebuild from this tragedy. before take questions let me say a few words about something that has been on the minds of many americans at home. the price of gas. in an economy that relies on oil, gas prices affect everybody. from farmers, to truck drivers, to restaurant owners. as well as consumers. businesses see if at the bottom line, families feel the pinch every time they fill the tank. for american story facing tough times is an added burden. of course rising prices are not a new phenomenon. three years ago before the recession hit, a combination of factors including rising demand from china drove gas prices to more than $4 a gallon. the worldwide recession, and the decrease in demand pushed prices back down. over the past year as the economy has picked up steam and global demand for oil has increased prices increased again. current oil in the middle east and north africana added uncertainty to the mix. lost production in libya has tightened supplies. here's the good news. the global community can manage supply disruptions like the spirit of other nations have committed to fill in any gaps. we will continue to corneille closely with our international partners to keep options on the table. >> darya: there's the president we get into his life feed. this has been a major disaster that sparked a tsunami warnings we saw happen in california. in japan that 8.9 earthquake in the tsunami that followed incredibly destructive. >> mark: we have seen small rises in water. except for santa cruz. they have been hit pretty hard. >> caller: the latest we have, we assess damage, there are three doctorto docks with major. there are vessels that have had some damage. major to minor damage. we have preliminary estimates, they are as good as to minutes ago of approximately a couple of million dollars in damage. >> mark: is seems like a surprise. we didn't see surges that bad, it seems they came up perfectly. you are one of the hardest-hit areas. >> caller: i wouldn't say surprised. we monitor the situation, we had low cool law- enforcement agencies going out with public works departments trying to blockade the roads going into the harbor and the coastal area. we knew was coming. >> mark: which you say it's in the higher end of you are expecting. >> caller: we didn't know what to expect. we were notified we would get the first wave about 3 ft.. we knew it would hit the harbor area mostmore than the coast. we didn't know what to expect. >> darya: to docks in three vessels. have they broken free and hit another docked boats? and they rounded up? >> caller: i can't see what's going on outside. i'm being fed information. >> mark: should boaters go and check on their vessel? >> caller: stay away for now. the damage that is done is done. >> darya: thank you for the update. let's go to james. >> james: you can see that boat that a lot of people talked about. there it is on its side, getting ready to flip over. the vessel behind that as people on. there are people on their boats tried to keep these loading vessels away from their own craft. that has been going on all morning long. here is a view, this is how the ocean gets in there. use the craft are more up on either side of the coast. there is the bridge that people have stopped and looked down at. we'll pull back out to show a lot of vessels that there, when you get a couple of them that are floating around, there are lot of targets. the flood waters surging and caring the debris one direction than come back out. that back-and-forth, back- and-forth like a pan ball machine with the debris. >> mark: more photos coming in to kron 4 showing some of the boats. there were reports of three large surges spirit the water level dropping 3-5 ft. and then the water came surging back end. >> darya: live with rob. >> caller: another search towards the upper harbour. amazing to see this continuing right now is 9:30 a.m. the about the was floating off to see, you can make it out way off the distance. back here where i am, just below the murray street bridge, you can feel the shutter of the bridge as the surge comes through. the water is monday.monday.muddy. i thinks over. you can see the water doing what it wants to do. the whole phenomenon is the jetty funnels into the mouth of a harbour which is why they have the bridge cleaning this handout. oddly.. >> mark: we will check back as we look at pictures from sky for appeared set the cruise harbour seems to be the hardest hit spot along the coast. >> darya: continuing coverage, out of pescadero. residents have evacuate. we talked to some folks out there this morning. here is the video freshen from this morning, people going into a pass to derrick trying to get to higher ground. >> reporterz >> i did not have the full knowledge so that is why the lack of knowledge for me was a big fear. >> darya: there were a lot of people talking about waking up this morning and say let's play it safe. if you did it in san francisco not much has happened. kay thompson has the latest. >> reporter: how i am here.i amn see people out in the water here. people getting in the water. a bilot of them out there. they are paddling around. we can show you a video from earlier this morning. about 8:30 a.m. i saw some of the biggest waves i had seen all day. you could see them crashing around the southern part of the golden gate bridge on four. , they were rolling in, seeing some crashing onto the rocks. mel the surfers are trying to get the last of any ways that might come in to the bay at this point. >> mark: let's go back to where we saw the worst. >> caller: honi saw a lot of bos loosen the harbor, some are upside-down, some of them crashing. >> mark: qc people on the doctrine nowdo you see people os right now? >> darya: did they have any luck rounding up the loose boats. >> caller: know because there are so many of them. some of them are upside-down. >> mark: did you see the water flow in and out.? >> caller: that has happened for the past hour. it goes back and forth. >> darya: this is the area we have seen an affect. all the way to santa cruz but as far as the bay area and nothing has really happened so far. we keep our eyes trained on that let's go back to james. >> james: here's a photo i showed you earlier. we saw a boat capsized. here's another shot, of the surge coming in, and out. dramatic if you're there, they're on the ground we're talking about how low the water gets. there's the harbor. boats are docked. pretty impressive stuff out there. these are some of your pictures. about has been loosened, headed out . >> louisa: keep in mind as waves are not crashing, they are all rushing. getting dangerous waves and kress was city, saying dangerous waves for 12 hours or more. they could get up to 8 ft. waves. . are real enough 4.5.thg several feet in height. -- surge--all the way to the point conception to the north of that. it includes the coastline, we are seeing this surgery around san francisco, right after the 8:00 a.m. hour just over a foot. at the bay area we are seeing sailboat's around the bay, even windsurfers out there, coast guard keeping an eye. this gives you the energy of the tsunami causes. this ran to indicating high of 10 ft. or more. that included hawaii. in terms of the california coast it does look like the waves will get that high. >> george: are remarkably light traffic in terms of commute. there was never back up to the bay bridge toll plaza. the hot spots have been the evacuation routes. 17 is now getting back to normal. the biggest problem was that the 92 and 35 interchange. there's still a huge in kim appeared hundreds of caris encampment there. the only real transit impact has been one of the vallejo fairies' was canceled. muni lines 18 and 23 which normally travel the highway has been rerouted to the east because of the closure of the great highway. >> darya: thank you george we continue coverage here as we look live at the waves that we are watching from the tsunami that happened this morning an earthquake in japan. let's go to highway 17 so we get the latest from that. >> reporter: cells of 17 headed in to set the cruise. you can see things are getting a bit more normal on the road, half an hour or so, there was a steady stream of vehicles in evacuating headed northbound on 17. as a get closer to the city traffic on the side is moving a bit more normal. >> darya: our team coverage continues with christie connolly along 92. >> reporter: i'm here and skyline where there are literally hundreds of residents polling over on the side of the road. the evacuated from their homes. i will show you the scene, many folks getting up very early to get out of their homes and come to higher ground. as a pan over here you can see chp officers are standing on the side of the road at 92 telling folks they need to keep moving on 92. they cannot over on the highway. a lot of people are trying to do that this morning. these people have come and parked along skyline. you can get the idea of the scope of how many people there are. the line of cars and this goes on and on. message many residents said they got very early this morning when family members were calling and text in them telling them they needed to get out of the area. many people had no time to grab the lines.belongings. they haven listening to radios to find out what's going on. all of these folks are just and in along the side of the road literally hundreds. >> darya: live on the phone to a beach shop in santa cruz. >> caller: right now i'm in a fish and tackle shop, a market watcher and the activity in the harbor. i have customers coming in and out, a lot of people watching the aftermath of the tsunami we had. >> darya: you've had quite a few at and tides there.surges. >> caller: all the water with stroock, a lot of the boats were up on the mud. the doc went to the mud. on the upper harbour some boats went out to sea, they crashed into each other down the harbor. >> darya: you know anybody who is headed out this morning. >> >> gary: several bigger boats went out, while petaluma and stayed around the buoys. will >> darya: as far as you know everyone is ok? >> caller: hello? >> darya: can you hear me? ellis and we lost this communication, just listening to his account of the boats that left, all their fine and live out the ones in the harbor a, you can see all of those boats docked, a few came loose floating around hitting others. a lot of works by all accounts, a live reporters on the ground. they're trying to get that cleaned up, fixed. there's so many various boats that they need to attend to that they have not been able buy any accounts that we have heard to round up those votes. back to the ocean beach where yoli is she has been this morning her camera is trained on the water. what is going on there? >> reporter: you have to sit here and appreciate the dramatic change that happens along ocean beach. i have been using this barack to kind of gauge how far in and out things have been going. --this rock. ripper four 9:30 a.m. the water act they receded very close to the base, then about 15 minutes after that before you know what the water had reached all the way out and past year. you can see a little bit of the wet line rate their. area's it is that kind of stuff they you get to witness really drastic range from high-low within 15-20 minute time span. that is as dramatic as it gets here. in the meantime great highway is closed off, they will have a close of until they get the clear. they really don't want people to get on the beach and walk along the shoreline. reaction had two guys--we actually had two guys playing in the water and officer had to tell them to get out of the water. they left without incident. this will be closed off. >> mark: we had in a 08 a.m. there we expected a small tsunami as eocene we've seen most damaging waves coming in an hour later than that. effort emergency officials are not ready to give a clear yet as we take a look at the damage at santa cruz river which is the hardest hit. rob by the bell has been watching the water rushing in and out rob? >> reporter: that was a really good comment moments ago about high and low tide in 10-15 nets. that's where we are seeing over, over again. at about 810 i was out of here, they're also expecting a fairly high surf. the difference is it is spread out. you can actually see the difference in the waves. and then, the next 5-10 minutes, not one way but said of larger raves. five-8 ft. most of the people surrounding the there were disappointed they expected it to get above the wall of water. it's just a surge in the waves spread across, you see where all that energy has to go somewhere. there's a lot of water going into a funnel really fast that's when the trouble began. >> mark: how many boats have been damaged or destroyed? >> reporter: personally, seven or eight that i've seen upside-down, 34 fairly large boats. a good-sized pot navy 25-35 footers. maybe another two dozen small craft dinghies. several of jet skis upside- down, two or three small marine boats. i would imagine it will be like minor damage. >> mark: thank you, for that update we also want to check in with the executive director of the see odyssey he's at the mouth of the harbor what you seeing? >> things have calmed down, our building is right here. i'm looking, we think the pipe is dented. there's still a couple of floating debris in the harbor. some might understanding is one of the harbor vessels was submerged. one boat is sunk. another vessel that is under town now. >> mark: does it looks like it's back to normal tide for you now? >> reporter: yes. to recap for us, i saw services surges for the water sucked out and then came crashing back in. if you're looking at the harbor panel, in between which the water is. i saw the level job. --the level dropped. >> mark: our people securing their boats, are the trend is securely as both? >> yes. there are emergency services, the harbor, the santa cruz fire department to the great job of coming down here. getting votes to carry. we have a vessel, a 55 ft. catamaran to give the notion is secure. we have our supper on the bone now. >> mark: is the heart were open? speak-e yes. >> mark: we really appreciate you joining us. we'll check back with you if you are available. watching this scene in santa cruz james with a closer look at that harbour. it was only a small tsunami in seem to cause great damage. >> james: when they got funneled into the harbor it seemed to magnify here is a mess of it, you heard from see odyssey, that's is building right there. rate at the mouth of the harbor, this is for the surge came in, we'll fly through here you can see how many boats are docked. . google maps on the left. it's just amazing that more damage that we have seen, to three boats came lives, this is the bridge, where rob flood of boat is reporting. this is the up hillside of harbor, the water has nowhere to go other than to turn around and come right back out. a lot of debris in the harbor, a lot of stuff for to bump and straight. we heard rob saying some votes for their turn to protect their boats. and then we heard from the coast guard saying don't do that, do not go down there, the damage is >> mark: they could handle the fast drop. we heard the big drop the net quick rise. the stock not able to handle it. it folded on itself. >> darya: let's talk to the coast guard, you referred to the fact people are out there, the officer is saying do not go out there and push things away from your boat. >> caller: i heard you mention, the damage is done, you are putting yourself in danger. we don't want you to do that. we understand people concerned about property, your life, and the safety of others is more corn. >> darya: what is the coast guard trying to do.? >> caller: they are teaming up with local authorities and local law enforcement. we have sent out of boat crews, to assess. the tsunami warning has been called off. the daimlewhen the danger has gone away we will help clear the waterways. help to make sure that any of these environmental concerns are cleaned up or taken care of. if any of these boats leaked oil or anything into waterways we want to clean that up. especially in the santa cruz area. >> mark: we heard from emergency officials they are not standing down. possibly not until the afternoon. what have you heard? >> caller: we go by what issues. the coast guard do not issue the warning as we go by what they tell us. so far we will go by what they have. they're professionals. >> darya: so far we don't know when the warning will be called off. what about the people going to the beaches? in san francisco which to consider safe? >> caller: definitely not. we understand people's interest in seeing less, but it's putting the respondents in dangerou it s not important enough to go on and see the spirit it is important to keep safe, keeps those around you safe. with the cleanup of six innings later. >> mark: thank you for joining us. this is center cruised we see reports up to a dozen boats have been damaged. a lot of boats have just floated away. this is triggered by the 8.9 massive earthquake off the coast of japan. japan had a 23 ft. some of the north of tokyo. this wave traveling halfway around the world of 500 mi. an hour. small in size but a powerful punches that occurs.punch in sae still as advising people to be careful. >> darya: let's go and see the effects on the coastline. >> louisa: we saw the first upsurge right after the 8:00 a.m. our we could see dangerous waves from 10 up to 12 hours after the initial surge. we will continue to see these types of waves being sucked in and pushed out as it continues between 8-80 minutes.18 minutes. we're gettig waves all the way down the coast. expect it to arrive right after the o'clock are. santa cruz one of the most damaging places today. 6600 residents have been evacuated. this storm surge several feet. strong currents continuing in those parts. we are also seen waves in fact to the northern portions of california. crescent city seeing dangerous waves we could get waves up to 8 ft.. keep in mind the border. >> darya: now as we take a double alive look at the shoreline in the bay area. on the right you can see santa cruz. that is where we have seen the most damage. you can see somebody walking around the pier. they're telling people not to go on the docks or their peers. all of the beaches and the bay area are still closed as well. looks like not everybody is listening. >> reporter: i can tell you the lower parking lot (inaudible) they tried to get down below the one you to stay off the beach. we can tell you that is actually now, here is a look at the traffic now, here is a looke traffic (inaudible) >> darya: all the beaches are closed. >> mark: police are working to keep people off the beaches. pacifica they brought in extra agencies to help out. officers and insure people stay safe. >> will: i'm at rockaway beach. to enter through this place you have to get past security checkpoint. the public is being kept out, the only people let through our business owners, even before they enter the officers to of them from the san mateo police department are telling people enter at your own risk. i talked to a business owner here, unless they open up rows to the public, it will be inexpensive day because they will not be allowed through, there will not be any money made today. this is just one of many beaches close to the public today. just down the road also close to the public people are parking near cars getting as close as they tend to get the pictures, and a side of the ocean. >> darya: we wanted loaded day and the owner of a dive this service is that a cruise. koweit its joshed. you are the owner of a business? >> caller: we do vote maintenance. i know a lot of commercial fishing fleet came down early, it jumped out to be and of the harbor. i didn't send out employes today. i came down to keep an eye on it. as soon as i saw what was cournand i pull the plug. >> mark: did you see the water rush out? >> caller: 01 and checked on the office, i came out within 10 minutes and i watched the water drops 7 ft.. i was looking at the propeller of a boat the water was so low. i just saw a boat float by in hit another boat. harbour patrol is trying to get ata line on it. it is swirling around crashing and boats. >> mark: when did you see the boats break free? >> caller: i saw the water drop, then i went to the bridge and the initial surge in came under the bridge. there goes again. >> mark: you to salvage what can they grasp this? >> caller: it is surging to long strongly now. that would pull you under the boats. >> mark: how many boats have been seen floating? >> caller: you dock buckled. three boats down is wedged underneath sailboats appeare. io shoot the video of this. >> darya: use is too dangerous? >> caller: the harbor boat is out, but as far as being able to walk out on the dock, they will not lead us out there. i think it will try to get the line on this fishing boat. i think they will try to tell it out. if he can't it will creche and my boat. >> darya: gives me the way they will do this. >> caller: he is trying to back in, and then he will try to get a line on that. then he will try to tell at nnorth and get it out of that channel. >> mark: 14 knots for the water? >> caller: doesn't estimate that could be more like 12 in looks like it's slacking off right now. they will try and face to get it out of there. >> mark: how much faster was it moving? >> caller: earlier we were talking about 16 or 18 knots. >> mark: that was the strongest the third? >> caller: we are on about five. the violence has slowed down, but it is still powerful and moving debris. >> mark: was everyone prepared for this search? >> caller: it was a joke at the beginning. it was a tsunami party everybody was joking around. and then as we saw the water drop we knew what was going on. and when the you u dockl buckled we knew something was wrong. we'd just been kind of spotting a watching out for one another. the harbour is a tight community. >> darya: the coast guard said it they don't want you out there. >> caller: they don't want us out there. but we are all seafaring people. we have a good handle on the ocean. we know our boats. when it wasn't dangerous to be there we were down there, once it got ugly we left. >> mark: thank you for your time. we hope you and your boat stay safe. >> darya: now we have craig on the fall of he is in the harbors well. >> craig: it's like a seesaw, it goes back and forth knocking the boats around like ping-pong balls. there is some concrete blocks that missed some of these boats. some of the boats have been smashing into each other. on the ground is more dramatic. the boats are being back-and- forth then pushed around. people are watching with much concerned. people are concerned about these boats. it's an ongoing situation, that hasn't stopped appeared back-and-forth comes occurrence. >> mark: i'm sure the boat owners want a secure them or prevent other boats from smashing. >> caller: i saw people on the docks about 10 minutes ago. they couldn't do much about it but they were trying to do something on it, it is overwhelming. you can't grab a boat and save it. some people are running out and can't do anything. >> darya: what d.c. from authorities, they're telling people don't. are they saying get back, heavy see much action there? >> reporter: the average person can go on the docket. there were told to get out of their they try. people on the marina watching along side on both sides of the river. nobody is down there. they are just watching. >> mark: but scoter robbed in the harbor. >> reporter: i'm in the other side, i did send a new video, it gives you a bird's-eye view from the ground here. this is not over, i am looking at currency. lucky for my left to my right at one point, it was coming and at nigh8 not outs. it's not that nw but you continued to see it floating all over. i have not seen an upside-down " come by in a while. i think they got most of those secured at this point. just a lot of debris still causing problems. botha owners are being allowed out to inspect their his situation. have th >> mark: james is watching conditions. >> james: interesting to see the pictures. on the mercury news the have and i sathey have a slu see it beginning to pull back and pull back even more exposing more of the beach. the last shot shows you just how far it fell back. >> darya: up in the bay area we have not seen hardly a thing. >> reporter: and they have decided to keep this area closed until at least noon we want to swim across the bay and show you on the other side of the golden gate bridge. the venice where they have coast guard station to piced. they started sending boas all over, we have seen a number of coast guard boats around the bay all morning long patrolling the coast line. a lot of those have disappeared at this point. >> darya: as we continue to look live as they are trying to do something about this vote on its side. you can see people on the dock. they are experts fishermen and people attending the boats. we saw a vessel that was trying to do something, when we talk to joshua they said heat they're going to try and get on it. >> mark: well it's so when shand wedged in there. it smashed in the boat and it appears to be wedged. five surges coming in and out. the third one being the strongest. it looks like another surge. that vote is moving back into the harbor. reports of the harbor emptying out 3-5 ft.. >> darya: what happens at high tide. what time is that? there will be concerned and with these los boats. >> mark: we are fortunate these hit at low tide. high tide is at 521 5:21 p.m. imagine if we a tide coming in with this, it would be even more spirit this boat is drifting away, they will try again to grab it and secure it as it was wedged under a sailboat. this is one of several boats we have seen smashing into boats. >> mark: this large boat floating away again, concern for either boat owners and docks. >> darya: look at the rush of water. it will be hard to get a handle on it. bowater is moving fairly quickly. >> mark: this is the sixth surgeo. we have seen several stocks smashed, it looks like they are attempting from shore to grab that aboutboat. >> darya: as the expert was saying it would be easier to get from a boat. we have coverage with cleggraig. this gy is jumping onto the boat. to see this happening? i don't know if he can hear us. this is the closest we have seen. >> mark: they are trying to secure the boats and debris. it looks like they have it in position where it is to bludgeon against the dock.wedged against >> darya: did he get the line on? i don't think so. they said they could pull is straight out once they got it in there. >> mark: they're not used to such a strong current. this is a tsunami warning from a earthquake in japan. for the most part this area have been quiet. the most damaging is in the santa cruz harbour. >> darya: let's get more on the warning. >> louisa: did too damaging areas is crescent city, santa cruz. seeing strong surges. just after 8:00 a.m. that's when we saw the first tsunami search appeared we had waves between 1- 3 ft.. we will continue to see these every eight through 18 minutes. the surges can last from 10 up to 12 hours. the tsunami warning continues and includes the coastline. here's a look at the ocean in santa cruz. 6600 residents evacuated. that surge several feet. there the reports that it went out 7 ft.. these are not serving waves out there. we are seeing and crescent city so the father northern portion of our state some dangerous wave spirit expected to last for 12 hours or more.s expected to last 12 hourr more. you can see the highest waves here getting up to 10 ft. in this area. places like hawaii and along the coast we don't expect to see waves that high. we will be right cliff has been in the harbor. >> reporter: the river turned around among the other way. i talked to a guy who is a former oceanographer. he explains this is a work spirit its thrusts and and goes back out. and then in between it sit still. and then pushes the back again. some people said it was worst earlier, so maybe it is getting less so. >> mark: when you look at the shape of the harbor in looks like a pendulum a fact.affectede damage with each search. >> reporter: i saw three or four boats that are free. the inbounds side of the bridge does narrow. if you look at the other harbour nothing is going on. they just hope the whole thing stops. >> darya: though one boat is wedged on top of another boat. >> reporter: >> darya: we just lost correctc >> mark: are you surprised at this point. >> caller: the surges just keep coming and going. it all comes out and then comes back in. the boats are drifting all over the place. >> darya: you are sport fishermen. we're looking at this sailboat that is on another boat. you can't easily move these things. what you do? with the water moving, and the weight of these boats. >> caller: they are so beg, it will go up and down in a matter of minutes. it is unbelievable. the dog has broke, and the boats sank or got loose. >> mark: what caused the doctor break? >> caller: mostly the search going in and out. in all filters out and comes back again that's a lot of pressure. right now is way below. >> darya: is the water rushing too fast? we have seen one vessel trying to crawl a leased out and no luck. >> caller: they have so much search they can't eye on because it might pull the rest able.res. you have to wait for to stop. >> mark: we talked about a possible tsunami of a few feet, but the way it impact the coast of this got hurt it. >> caller: i heard warnings at 3:00 a.m. i didn't get down here until about 7:00 a.m. and was surprised. >> darya: use of the tsunami in japan. >> caller: 8.6 earthquake? >> darya: now that we see how the boats are being tossed around by the search you can imagine. there were trucks and cars and homes washed away by their tsunami. >> caller: anyone us to be aware. it is just going up and down. it is crazy. in looks, now but it can surge anytime. >> mark: thank you for joining us. >> darya: stay safe. we are watching it from sky for. >> reporter: darya i. c. what is left of a docked year, boatand s and docks hist all over the place. it is a mess out here. i'm standing next to someone who was on his boat. the tsunami keymaand cayman and he came in. >> caller: we were checking the boats before the surge, that's when the first one came through. it didn't seem like it was bad at first, but when the water sucked out about that time we realized we had to get off the dock. we ran off the dock. by that time it was here. the doc was already breaking apart we got to high ground. i had to sit and watch my abouboat it tipped upside down. basically just sunk. i lived on my boat. it's been a tragic for me. >> mark: harsher blowwhere is y >> caller: 8 got pushed all the way up to the most of the harbor. and then it got sought to back into the harbor. >> mark: how did it break loose. >> caller: the stock broke into pieces. it basically disintegrated. >> mark: how many boats went away on that stock? >> caller: 15-20 boats broke loose. we have got a few of them but a few more are just floated around. >> darya: 1 you live on the boat? >> caller: me and my dog stay on the boat. unfortunately we don't have a place to stay anymore. >> darya: you knew that was a bad idea to step on the boat. so you're getting ready to go? >> caller: yes we started making preparations last night. we had a couple of them come through here and it wasn't as bad as the spirit >> markthis. >> mark: similar damage in crescent city. reports of the docks are destroying crescent city, most of the boats had left the harbor. the boats remaining are sinking and crashing into each other. one >> darya: we were waiting for a wave generated by the tsunami. but this is not tsunami waves. this is a search. >> mark: it is the tsunami surge. i wonder if the physical layout of these two stocks have something to do with it. i wonder if there is a pendulum effect going in and out. especially when you hear six times it has surged in and out. it is the shape of these harbors. there wasn't earthquake in alaska and crescent city was devastated. crescent city was the one harbour prepared. their boats deciding to leave the harbor and be out in see. i don't know if as many people expected this damage. >> darya: but you talk about a bathtub the water sloshing back and forth. >> mark: that's right. we will keep watching as we see life put live footage. with the surge of water it has been difficult. the harbor master tried to stop boats from smashing into each other. >> darya: that was the first account of the number of boats. it's a far greater than what the authorities said. he said there was 15 or more boats the web with that.then went with it. du >> george: chp was surprised by the coast guard the only places there was cause slight damage reported was in crescent city and santa cruz. u.s. highway 1 01 has been shut down for a mile north to a mile south of the city. it was part of another report there were providing about that congestion. chp had been apprised of coast line damage. >> mark: they have a 20 ft. brick wall. it has not gone over that brick wall, but a similar situation has happened in crescent city with the docks. the >> darya: life to daniel in pacific at to see if there's any damage. >> reporter: no damage visible out here. things have been relatively calm. we are seeing surges out here, this might be one now. you see waves this big coming crashing through. they are impressive. the water line will come close, but then it will come down and it will receive back a ways. then a few moments we get bigger waves. the water line comes closer. we definitely are seeing something, less intense but more frequent surgeon. >> darya: on a high tide you would see those waves crashing up to where you are. so you don't see it at high tide levels? >> reporter: no not high tide. but these waves are hitting the bottom of this. they are getting impress of waves out here considering it is low tide. eureka getting small waves are really big ones. >> darya: thank goodness this is low tide, but as things are rising to a high tide right now. on the right we are keeping our eye on the mess of splintered docks and boats in san accrues. combinsanta cruz. >> george: said crews a lot of folks asked if they could get down to their boats and a lot of people say no. there are still a number of street closures around the docks in san cruz. one of the highway 17 was a problem spot, moi this was an evacuation routehighway 17 was in the evacuation route. chp dealing with cars blocking drive san rosa as that was the popular evacuation route. earlier this morning '92 was a big problem. it is no longer a problem we still have a number of vehicles parked on 35. near crescent city u.s. highway one no one is shut down. we will take a quick break and be right back. honey...? 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[ female announcer ] get access to the entire at&t national wi-fi network for no extra charge. so for a limited time, get high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with a 1-year price guarantee. aren't you glad we switched to at&t? yes...but i want my own invisible cord. you already have one. oh. ♪ welcome but >> darya: to this special coverage on the effect to the tsunami. we are seeing these searches.surges. there is debrid boats floating free. this is life from sky for. we have spoken to business owners. what you can see is hundreds of people watching to see these boats draft and hit a their boats. >> mark: we talk to one gentleman who said the search just pulled out of water. then the water came surging in taking out and talk with 10-15 votes on it.boats on it. we have seen bos on top of other boats, one dog was twisted over and turned over on top of itself. the water level calms down. and then it surges in and out. we have reporters all around the harbor. was checking with robb. >> reporter: interesting mark, i just had a chp officer, and asked if i wanted to stay here, they say crescent city has been heait. and they expect another wave here shortly after 11:00 a.m. they have more roads closed. they're trying to keep people of pedestrians away from the road here. there is still some surgeon of the water. evidently they are not giving the all clear. >> darya: we can give you the latest damage there the way for hit the hubbard, they say that the harbor has been destroyed. 35 boats have been crushed, that hover in crescent city has major damage. if that's any indication of what they are bracing for inset agrees. >> mark: they took larger preparations after being devastated 1964. many left the harbor. we are seeing dozens of boats here. the damage with the yacht off the right hand side backed up on the side of the dock right now. well is there any boats floating now? oh sorry we don't have anyone right now. >> darya: we have seen how they have tried to get closer and try to secure the lose votes. they haven't had too much luck. the one guy said there were 10-15 votes taken and they can't keep up with that number. -- boats-- the coast guard is saying don't go down and pushed them away. they're using polls. because it could hit the dog again and then you're in danger. jeff is there too. >> reporter: the south side of the harbor. a minute or minute and a half ago i noticed that the water was moving toward the ocean. i am looking at this ramp, seeing the water line code down 10 ft.. it is done at 10 degree incline, so the water is rushing out of their harbour right now. that could only mean we expected to come back again. everybody is waiting and watching. >> darya: this one boat is wedged into this twisted dock here. we have seen plenty of others float by with a lot of debris, pieces of the dock now floating making the situation dangerous. coast guard is saying don't go into the water, to go by the docks. even telling the reporter you really want to be here? the only real damage we have seen in northern california. in crescent city and set a cruise. >> mark: most people wonder when this will end. you see the water moving by quite swiftly. we see these surges continue. it was just after 9:00 a.m. when the weathewater levels dropped. we e damage continuing this morning. several boats sinking within the harbour. >> darya: the city councilman said there harbour has been destroyed let's get the latest. >> james: we've been looking for latest pictures. none just yet. we found photos taken earlier this morning. they're standing on the rocks. we know that's not a good idea. crescent city hubbard destroyed. just like we see some of these fishermen took the it boats out into the water because this wells are not as big when you're in deep water. basically pushing the water up as it gets closer to shore. here's another shot, if i go into closing gets blurred. it says keep off beach pier telling people to stay off the coast line. another shot here, if this is crescent city we have ships listing, and cars as well floating in the harbor. we will double check. these are some of the latest pictures. >> mark: the tsunami warning center it remains in effect. they no tsunami is is a series of waves. they are not sure of the largest ones have arrived on shore. they saw a surge at 9:45 a.m. 5.7 ft. raise off 4.4 ft. at 10 03 san francisco sought to feet just before 9:00 a.m. that tsunami warning remains in effect as we watch this well, and from halfway around the world. traveling at 500 mi. an hour. we are seeing these levels rise within the last hour. they are saying they are not sure if we've seen the last were the worst of that yet. >> darya: let's get more details about the warning. >> louisa: is seems pale in compared to crescent city and center chris. the first wave came in through 8:00 a.m. this morning we will see surges every eight 1 18 minutes. a lot of times the wave that comes after the first one will actually be stronger. here's a look right now taking it to the next map. shown you the warning. it continues this morning. we saw the first wave just after 8:00 a.m. santa cruz one of the places we are actually dealing with some of the higher searchers. 6600 residents were evacuated. it is moving several feet. dangerous and strong currents with this as well. it is not surfing waves out there. this is the state of california up and take crescent city. we have had some dangerous waves up here, this tsunami destroyed a harbor. crushing 35 votes, and about 100 people are sitting at red cross shelters. --35 boats.-- >> mark: let's go now to sand it cruised we have reporters stationed all over. >> reporter: i am on the murray street bridge overlooking the santa cruz harbour, there was a warning send out five minutes ago, they expect a huge wave to come and, they are evacuate people off of the bridge. i am looking at three or four boats on their side.

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