India, July 30 -- As the first tsunami waves hit Hawaii late on Tuesday, several parts of California were put on alert for a 'dangerous situation'. The tsunami is expected to strike the Golden State just after midnight, starting at Fort Bragg. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara are also under a tsunami warning.

The tsunami, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, is set to impact Fort Bragg as early as 11:50 PM PDT on Tuesday. This is followed by Monterey at 12:15 AM PDT Wednesday, and Port San Luis at 12:35 AM PDT. San Francisco is expected to see waves at 12:40 AM PDT, with Santa Barbara impacted at 12:45 AM PDT.

Further south, Los Angeles Harbor anticipates arrival at 1:00 AM PDT, while N...