These Daily Briefings on Incidents, Advisories, Watches and Warnings, current weather and Emergency Management tips are published Monday through Friday, as well as during times of increased awareness or actual events.
Active Incidents
The “Proclamation of Emergency” signed by the Whatcom County Executive concerning COVID-19 remains in effect. Information about Whatcom County’s response to COVID-19 is available at the Joint Information Center’s COVID-19 website.
The U.S. and Canada have extended an order closing their shared border to nonessential traffic. The move delays the border’s reopening by another 30 days, until at least June 21. This includes both vehicular traffic as well as recreational boating between the countries.
Whatcom County is in Phase 2 of the Washington Safe Start Plan. Simplistically, social distancing, the mask directive and groups of 5 or less are the guidelines of Phase 2. More info about Phase 2 in Whatcom County can be found here.
Advisories, Watches and Warnings:
There are no advisories, watches, or warnings at this time.
Whatcom County Weather
Rain is expected in the early morning. The rain will decrease to showers into the afternoon, eventually tapering off in the evening in the lowlands. Saturday is looking mainly dry at this time with most of the shower activity staying to the south of Whatcom County.
Coastal Weather for Whatcom County
For the Coastal and Inland waters of Whatcom County, we can expect southwesterly wind 5 to 15 knots, becoming southeasterly 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves should be 1 to 3 feet. Tonight, the winds should shift southerly 10 to 20 knots, becoming westerly 5 to 15 knots after midnight, with wind waves 1 to 3 feet.
Tides at Cherry Point for the next two days:
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Date | Time | High | Low |
| June 12, 2020 | 0000 | 9.48 |
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| June 12, 2020 | 0659 |
| 5.07 |
| June 12, 2020 | 0947 | 5.33 |
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| June 12, 2020 | 1642 |
| 1.24 |
| June 13, 2020 | 0036 | 9.23 |
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| June 13, 2020 | 0751 |
| 4.16 |
Here are a few emergency management reminders:
COVID-19: Everyone in Whatcom County is directed to wear a face covering while at any indoor or outdoor public space where you may be within 6 feet of someone who does not live with you. You can find more info about face coverings and other protective actions here.
Landslide Preparedness: Become familiar with the land around where you live and work so that you understand your risk in different situations. If you are near a stream or channel, be alert for any sudden increase or decrease in water flow and notice whether the water changes from clear to muddy. Such changes may mean there is debris flow activity upstream so be prepared to move quickly. Seek the advice of a geotechnical expert for evaluating landslide hazards or designing corrective techniques to reduce landslide risk. A professional will be able to advise you of the best ways to prevent or reduce landslide risk without creating further hazard.
Stay informed by signing up for emergency text and alert messages from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Alert link on the county website. Finally, don’t forget to create an emergency kit.
"Procrastination is the foundation of all disasters." - Pandora Poikilo
Be Prepared and Stay Safe!
This briefing line is not updated on weekends unless an incident occurs.