Pictures of the effect of the Tsunami here in Los Angeles area.

[denbot]

These pictures were taken less then ten minutes apart in King's Harbor in near by Redondo Beach.

After the water withdrew:



At the height of the first surge:



The following is a cut and past of my response to a Tsunami watch thread earlier here in the lounge.

OP here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9273854


>>> snip:
Today was the last day we had to pay on a slip for a boat we are trying to buy. Around 12:40 we were walking off the dock that our hopefully new boat will be birthed when I noticed the water quickly flowing passed the dock out towards the Vincent Tomas Bridge then out to sea.

After reaching the parking lot, we walked about 30 yards to the next marina named Holiday Harbor and started walking down that dock, to check out the sea approach to our new slip. AT the head of that dock there was a 35' or so Hunter Sailboat completely on her fin keel with 90% of her hull out of the water. We continued to walk to the end of the dock with the plan if we see a tidal bore/wave approaching we would jump on the nearest large boat and ride it out. As we reached the end of the dock we started hearing LOUD popping noises of wood breaking or cracking. I told Alley we better head back and we turned around. On a vertical piling we walked by moments ago the inside vertical "rubrail" was bowed out and over hanging the dock by a couple of feet. We fast walked to the head of the dock and on the way could see the entire floating dock raise up along the pilings about 2-3 feet in a matter of one or two minutes. Of course Alley had to stop by one of the pilings to pull a couple of mussels off one the bars that was grinding it's way up the pilings that hold the floating dock in place along it's length. I made sure I had a good grip on her while she freed a couple of shell fish from being crushed. I did not have the heart to tell her that I did not think a mussel can survive on the muddy harbor bottom.

When we reach the head of the 200 yard or so long dock the Hunter Sailboat was no longer sitting on it's keel, but floating free, and even being pulled down on the side tied to the dock which did not rise as high relative to the boats.

We have actually seen the affects of a tsunami, the most mildest effects to be sure, but we did.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear denbot!

And thank God you saw the mildest effects!

Those are very interesting pictures...thanks for having the foresight to take them, and now to post them...

Today I was very glad we don't live near the beach, and you guys too!

:hug:

[denbot]

2. We did not take the pictures.

We were in the Willmington/San Pedro area, and the pictures were taken about the same time in King's Harbor Redondo Beach by a buddy of ours. I was kind of humbled seeing the effects of an event that occurred 5,500 miles away. I can't imagine what it was like being close to the source of that energy.

[Kali]

3. what is the normal tide difference there?

I'm not very familiar with tides in general, living in Apacheria ;-) , but from camping along the Sea of Cortez I'm remembering 6 to 8 feet? I do know it is more than average but not familiar with Pacific areas.

[denbot]

4. It depends on the tide, and this movement is within normal range.

What is exceptional is the time difference. This range of water level change would normally take place on average 5 or 6 hours between the high and low about twice a day. What happened today took place in less then 8 minutes or so, several times in succession.

This is not too dramatic until you think that the event that caused this much water to move in and out quickly was same distance from Los Angeles has is Paris France.