Yesterday, the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, the west end of the Santa Monica Pier and surrounding beach lots were closed due to the Tsunami Advisory (canceled at 8:20am today) issued for the Southern California coast due to the 8.9 earthquake in Japan.
Tsunami Advisory Info
A Tsunami Advisory was in effect for the coastal areas of California from the California-Mexico border to Point Concepcion, California.
A Tsunami Advisory means that a tsunami capable of
producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near
the water is expected.
Significant, widespread inundation
is not expected for areas
under an advisory. Currents may be hazardous to swimmers, boats,
and coastal structures and may continue for several hours after the
initial wave arrival.