preliminary tsunami forecast looked like:

Tsunami Warning Center preliminary forecast for magnitude 8.0 Alaska earthquake wave propagation: pic.twitter.com/vRsTUbmKwG — ABC News (@ABC) June 23, 2014

The tsunami warning from NOAA for the local Alaskan coast says there could be "widespread and dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents ... may continue for many hours after tsunami arrival." It also notes that "the first wave may not be the largest."

The alert says to move inland, listen for local emergency instructions, and stay away from coastal areas.

According to the USGS:

The Aleutian arc extends approximately 3,000 km from the Gulf of Alaska in the east to the Kamchatka Peninsula in the west. It marks the region where the Pacific plate subducts into the mantle beneath the North America plate. This subduction is responsiblethe streetcar, it is meant to be part of a network of streetcars in the city's dense urban core.

Garrett said for now she wants the focus on the "greatest demand with the greatest benefit," no matter where the subway goes. She said Elm and Commerce have the most density and potential for new development. Still, the council might want to avoid any rail duplication.

Council member Sandy Greyson said she hopes the city takes a hard look at the Young-Harwood streetcar alignment, which has more potential sites for development. The DART board prefers a subway alignment that runs underneath Commerce but is keeping Elm and Pacific Street options open.

And the committee's chairman, Lee Kleinman, has expressed a preference for more transit options to serve the Farmers Market area and