People at the Santa Cruz harbor are aware of the Tsunami Advisory that went out yesterday. The advisory went as far as San Luis Obispo where a tsunami surge as high as three feet was expected.
Santa Cruz surf was expected to rise by almost half a foot, which doesn't seem like much, but boat owners know that just a small surge can cause some serious damage.
"It could slam you against the dock, or if it were really strong, break a line. Luckily we're not next to another boat, but it could slam you against another boat I guess," said Donna Demeyer, boat owner.
Back in March of 2011, a tsunami traveled from Japan's massive 8.9 earthquake and rocked the Santa Cruz harbor. A series of surges caused about $14 million in damage.
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