Weather & Environment

Smoke & Fire Maps

• United States AirNow
• Canada FireSmoke (also covers our area)

Current Tide Information

• Gooseberry Point (ferry docks)
• Village Point
• Bellingham

Marietta WA (closest station)

Marietta, US

2:51 pm, December 9, 2024

45°F

L: 43° H: 47°

scattered clouds

86 %

24 inhg

0 mph

UV Index: 0

Precipitation: 0 inch

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 7:52 am

Sunset: 4:14 pm

Tsunami Alerts for our Region

We strongly recommend you subscribe directly to Twitter @NWS_NTWC on your cellphone. See Tsunami.gov for all current tsunami alert statuses.

Tsunami Frequently Asked Questions

NWS TsunamiReady^® Program

Alarms / Testing

• National Weather Radio Alerts Testing 
• Tsunami / Emergency Siren Tests (Whatcom County)

Citizen Science

Citizen science enables people from all walks of life to advance scientific research.

• The Lummi Island Heritage Trust has programs throughout the year.
• SciStarter.org – “Science we can do Together”
• CitizenScience.gov – an official government website

Earthquake Tracking

Each listing is a link to the USGS Earthquakes Hazzard program and are updated every 30 minutes so you can get a direct link to an event.
The Tsunami Icon  is shown at major events in oceanic regions. The visibility of this icon does not indicate whether a tsunami has actually occurred or is about to occur. If this icon is visible, more actual information is available via the USGS website (with a link to NOAA –  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Excellent article by NOAA – Cascadia Subduction Zone

The Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of North America spans from northern California to southern British Columbia. This subduction zone can produce earthquakes as large as magnitude 9 and corresponding tsunamis.
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency