Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued) 
Type 16 Flood Insurance Study: Tsunami Predictions for 
Monterey and San Francisco Bays and Puget Sound 
Garcia, A. W., and Houston, J. R., TR H-/5-17 
Publication Date: November 1975 
Location: Monterey and San Francisco Bays and Puget Sound 
Period of Coverage: N/A 
Contents: Calculations of runup (presented by 240 figures) due to seismic sea 
waves (tsunamis) of distant origin were made for Monterey and San Francisco 
Bays and the greater part of Puget Sound. Those areas which are specifically 
included and excluded are listed. The values presented are interpreted as 
being equaled or exceeded on the average of once per 100 or once per 500 years, 
whichever is indicated. All runup values are referenced to the mean sea level 
datum. The combined effects of astronomical tides and tsunamis are incorpo- 
rated into the analysis as the certain local effects. The effects of wind 
waves superimposed on the tsunami have been neglected. The simultaneous 
occurrence of a storm surge and tsunami is considered highly improbable and 
therefore unlikely to constitute a l-in-100 or 1-in-500-year event. 
Analysis of the error attributed to each of the various steps in the 
procedure results in an estimated maximum average error of about +40 percent. 
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