The National Weather Service called off its tsunami warning for the West Coast after wave surges caused Los Angeles boats to capsize, streets to flood in Santa Cruz Harbor and US submarines to dive for cover following a massive underwater volcano eruption nearly 6,000 miles away on Saturday.
The eruption, near Tonga, set off a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that sent a tsunami crashing across the Pacific, causing waves to wreak some havoc on the West Coast.
A Los Angeles bystander caught the moment a police boat broke loose from the dock due to the rising waters and waves, causing the ship to capsize, nearly taking another boat down with it.
It was one of many vessels that capsized due to the tsunami's effect, as LA and San Francisco Bay officials urged residents to stay alert and away from beaches and the shore.
Santa Cruz Harbor experienced the worst of the flooding due to the wave surges in the West Coast
The waves completely flooded a parking lot by the docks at Santa Cruz Harbor on Saturday
An LA police boat was capsized by the rising waters and rocking waves. The sinking ship nearly took out a nearby boat
Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay officials warned residents to stay away from the shore due to the wave surges
The volcanic explosion sent waves rocking throughout the Pacific. LA experienced surges of one-to-four foot tall waves
Further north in Santa Cruz Harbor, streets and homes experience mild to severe flooding as the city experienced a surge of waves every 20 to 30 minutes, KSBW reported.
'We had a few piles break. Some flooding, a couple boats that were submerged but not quite sunk but obviously a little bit of damage there,' Santa Cruz Harbor Master Blake Anderson told the TV station.
'A few vehicles in the parking lot were actually picked up and moved a few feet. We had a few electrical pedestals that were submerged in the north harbor so we're having PG&E take look at those.'
A local photographer in the city recorded a road near the shore being flooded as rising waters
