UPDATE: As of 10:30 a.m. on July 30, the tsunami advisory has been cancelled.
SEATTLE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A tsunami advisory has been issued for the outer coast from the Washington/Oregon border to Slip Point, the Columbia River estuary coast, the Juan de Fuca Strait coast and northern inland coasts including the shores of Whatcom County. An 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern coast on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
According to the National Tsunami Warning Center, an advisory means a tsunami with strong waves and currents is possible. Currents at beaches and in harbors, marinas, bays and inlets may be especially dangerous.
The tsunami’s first waves were forecast to hit Washington around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, before arriving in Bellingham at 1:10 a.m.
Per the Seattle Times, the forecast maximum tsunami heights, or the highest expected water levels above the tide, are 1.4 feet or less.
Stay out of the water and away from beaches and waterways. Follow instructions from local officials. The advisory was upgraded around 6:30 p.m. from a tsunami watch.
Local officials released the following statement canceling the tsunami advisory:
The Tsunami Advisory for Washington State coasts and Strait of Juan de Fuca has been cancelled as of 10:30 am 7/30/25. Marine waters may continue to experience dangerous and/or turbulent currents throughout the rest of today and caution is advised if out on the waters of the Salish Sea and other inland waters of the WA and British Columbia coasts.
