3:20 p.m. KRON TV is reporting that Governor Brown had declared a state of emergency in Del Norte, Humboldt, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties.

3:04 p.m. From the Eureka Times Standard:

The U.S. Coast Guard is currently searching for a man swept out to sea while taking photos of incoming tsunami waves near the mouth of the Klamath River. The unidentified man and two friends reportedly traveled to the shoreline to take photos of the incoming waves when all three were swept out to sea. Two of the men were able to get safely back to shore, but the third remains unaccounted for, according to the release…Meanwhile, officials in Crescent City and Curry County, Ore., continue to report extensive property damage.” The harbor has been destroyed,” said Crescent City Councilman Rich Enea in a phone interview earlier this morning. “Thirty-five boats have been crushed and the harbor has major damage. Major damage.” Full story

2:39 p.m. Here’s a satellite map of Crescent City, CA, near the border of Oregon, where waves triggered by the tsunami hit the harbor hard.

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From the LA Times:

Eight-foot waves from the Japan tsunami destroyed much of Crescent City harbor, battered boats, closed the 101 Freeway and left one person missing.

KDRV-TV reported that four people were washed out to sea Friday. Three were hurt and one is feared dead.

Local residents reported that about three dozen boats were “crushed” in the harbor and that surging waters significantly damaged or destroyed most of the docks. Ocean water surging up Elk Creek north of the harbor reportedly lapped up to front doors of the community’s cultural center.

Northern California and Southern Oregon news sources:

1:35 p.m. In Hawaii, the danger has passed.

12:53 p.m. In Japan, especially in Sendai, a city of one million, the situation is far more serious than it is here.

Follow events in Japan:

The video footage from Japan is terrifying:

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12:45 p.m. You can monitor what’s happening on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast by watching KDRV Medford’s live stream.

12:35 p.m. A warning for everyone in this AP headline:

“MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. (AP) Coast Guard searches for man swept out to sea in Northern Calif. while taking pics of tsunami ”

Santa Cruz news sources:

11:53 a.m. Much of the area focus regarding the tsunami has turned to Santa Cruz, which has experienced some very large waves.

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

Just after 11 a.m. Santa Cruz police issued mandatory evacuations for the area around the harbor and beach areas. Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark said they are anticipating an 8-foot surge into the harbor based on information received from state emergency services.

Damage at the harbor in Santa Cruz is mounting as boats have broken loose, some sinking, others banging into each other and the docks as at least four tsunami surges have ripped in and out.

Parts of Santa Cruz County were issued an evacuation notice early Friday morning because of the tsunami warning issued about 1:30 a.m. by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center. Full article

About an hour ago, KQED’s Stephanie Martin had a dramatic conversation with KUSC reporter Nick fountain just as huge wave inundated the harbor:

Eyewitness account of wave hitting Santa Cruz harbor

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