Tsunami Advisory - February 6

The Embassy alerts U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Japan that the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for coastal regions of Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that the "Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised."

Local media outlets report that the tsunami should make landfall between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Japan time. Please be aware that there is always a possibility that this situation may change.

Please monitor the situation by consulting media sources and the Japan Meteorological Agency website.

U.S. citizens in Japan are encouraged to confirm the locations of shelters, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions.

Additional information on disaster preparedness may be found on the "Natural Disasters" page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

Updated information on travel in Japan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

Please consult the Country Specific Information Sheet for Japan, available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of either the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo or one of the U.S. Consulates in Japan listed here.