South Lake Whatcom Emergency Information and Preparedness Community

30/07/2025

This is area of travel for the seismic wave generated by the tsunami...

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30/07/2025

Tsunami Advisory ,

Washington EMD
Tsunami Cancellation - WA State
The Tsunami Advisory for Washington state has been cancelled. SEOO/CJ

Public Tsunami Message Number 19
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
1020 AM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025

The Tsunami Advisory is canceled for the coastal areas of Oregon and Washington from The Oregon/Cal. Border to The Wash./BC Border

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
* Magnitude 8.8
* Origin Time 1525 AKDT Jul 29 2025
1625 PDT Jul 29 2025
2325 UTC Jul 29 2025
* Coordinates 52.2 North 160.0 East
* Depth 46 miles
* Location 315 miles SW of Bering I., Komandorski
80 miles SE of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka

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30/07/2025

For those that have never heard an Ahab tsunami warning siren.This one is from Hawaii earlier today.This is informational only.We have several of these sirens throughout the county and Washington State..

30/07/2025

Tsunami Information Statement - Advisory
The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Information Statement with an Advisory for a 8.7 magnitude earthquake located 80 miles SE of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka. Please standby for future updates. SEOO/SC.

BULLETIN
Public Tsunami Message Number 3
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
627 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

UPDATES
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* Revised alert areas
* Revised forecast information

Tsunami Advisory in Effect for;

* WASHINGTON, Outer coast from the Oregon/Washington border
to Slip Point, Columbia River estuary coast, and the Juan
de Fuca Strait coast

* Washington
La Push 2335 PDT Jul 29
Neah Bay 2340 PDT Jul 29 less than 1ft
Long Beach 2345 PDT Jul 29 less than 1ft
Moclips 2350 PDT Jul 29 0.8- 1.4 ft
Westport 2355 PDT Jul 29 less than 1ft
Port Angeles 0020 PDT Jul 30 less than 1ft
Port Townsend 0045 PDT Jul 30 less than 1ft
Bellingham 0110 PDT Jul 30 less than 1ft
Tacoma 0200 PDT Jul 30

30/07/2025

The following WATCH has been released by the national tsunami wing center.This is not a drill....

Washington EMD
Tsunami Information Statement - Tsunami Watch
The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Information Statement with a Tsunami Watch for a 8.7 magnitude earthquake located 80 miles SE of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka. Please standby for future updates. SEOO/SC.

WEAK51 PAAQ 300019
TSUAK1

BULLETIN
Public Tsunami Message Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
519 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

UPDATES
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* A tsunami has been confirmed and some impacts are expected
* Revised alert areas
* Revised magnitude
...A TSUNAMI WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT...

Tsunami Watch in Effect for;

* CALIFORNIA, The coast from The Cal./Mexico Border to The
Oregon/Cal. Border including San Francisco Bay

* OREGON, The coast from The Oregon/Cal. Border to The
Oregon/Wash. Border including the Columbia River estuary
coast

* WASHINGTON, Outer coast from the Oregon/Washington border
to Slip Point, Columbia River estuary coast, and the Juan
de Fuca Strait coast

* BRITISH COLUMBIA, The north coast and Haida Gwaii, the
central coast and northeast Vancouver Island, the outer
west coast of Vancouver Island, the Juan de Fuca Strait
coast

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
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* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 8.7
* Origin Time 1525 AKDT Jul 29 2025
1625 PDT Jul 29 2025
2325 UTC Jul 29 2025
* Coordinates 52.2 North 160.0 East
* Depth 46 miles
* Location 315 miles SW of Bering I., Komandorski
80 miles SE of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka

* Washington
La Push 2335 PDT Jul 29
Neah Bay 2340 PDT Jul 29
Long Beach 2345 PDT Jul 29
Moclips 2350 PDT Jul 29
Westport 2355 PDT Jul 29
Port Angeles 0020 PDT Jul 30
Port Townsend 0045 PDT Jul 30
Bellingham 0110 PDT Jul 30
Tacoma 0200 PDT Jul 30
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26/07/2025

Due to being in a stage 2 burn ban it is a good time to make this link available to those that are interested in tracking the fuel moisture in our surrounding forest. You can get a very good idea this how dry it is and what the concern is...

Home page for the Northwest Coordination Center (NWCC)

23/07/2025

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The preparedness that gave you peace of mind to set off on vacation can do the same if you’re trapped at home due to a major disaster. The good news is it doesn’t take much to become prepared. Even to be on your own for two weeks, which could be how long it can take responders to reach you follo...

16/07/2025

News story...

A massive magnitude 7.3 earthquake off the coast of a group of Alaskan islands has triggered a Tsunami Warning.

16/07/2025

M 7.3 - 87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska (click on link)

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16/07/2025

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Whenever a significant incident occurs in Whatcom County, the Whatcom Unified Emergency Operations Center uses various methods to notify the media and the public. One of those methods is a messaging system called AlertSense.

14/07/2025

IMPORTANT POTENTIAL ADVISORY - AIR QUALITY

As state heats up, Weather Service warns wildfire smoke headed to Whatcom County
By Robert Mittendorf,

1 hours ago

Bellingham and Whatcom County residents could be seeing the first wildfire smoke of summer Monday night as most of Washington bakes in an extended heat wave.

Bellingham and Whatcom County residents could be seeing the first wildfire smoke of summer Monday night as most of Washington bakes in an extended heat wav

08/07/2025

https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-CVO-2025-07-08T14%3A41%3A41%2B00%3A00?fbclid=IwY2xjawLaVgBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmOJkdC5AuEDMiKQ0z_IX2Q82JI_C5rUsEnnVB0mgAAHrDksdIZ_O2bKyop__aem_mj-EQ_DlXnrzniYIsRsQWQ

CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT U.S. Geological Survey Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 9:26 AM PDT (Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 16:26 UTC)