I recently saw some video from southern California and Mexico where tsunami waters caused flooding and damaged boats in the bays. From what I recall seeing the day of the event, the effects on North America/Central America were minimal at best. But not in this video. I was surprised to see the tidal surge and the damage it caused.

Thinking about that, the ocean is a system. And it is probably stays at equilibrium yet has small changes as the seasons vary. But on one day, a massive amount of water is suddenly displaced. I'm sure that affected tidal flows and temperatures of the water, which in turn can change weather patterns.

Does anyone know of any formal studies on this?