Tsunami advisory lifted along Northwest coast; no big waves, but officials still urging visitors to exercise caution

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Tsunami Advisory has been canceled for the coastal areas of Oregon and Washington from the Oregon-California border to the Washington border, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management said Wednesday morning.

However, OEM said it is still urging visitors to the coast to exercise caution, as large debris washes ashore over the next few days.

"This is also a good time for people to reflect on their tsunami preparedness plans and learn their evacuation routes and warning levels," the agency added.

Earlier information:

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is urging residents and visitors along the Oregon Coast to use caution following a Tsunami Advisory issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center.

The advisory follows a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that occ