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Whatcom Chief Ferry Dry Dock Scheduled

Thursday, September 3, 2026

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The Whatcom Chief ferry will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026, and is expected to return to its regular schedule on Sunday, October 4, 2026, according to a county alert.

Two ferry parking lots will close from September 8 to 11 for maintenance, affecting the Gooseberry Point Emma lot and the Lummi Island Ferry back parking lot. A county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice, prohibiting outdoor burning. The burn ban and weather advisories, including gale warnings and wind advisories, were noted in recent emergency management briefings.

📄 Source: Whatcom County Sheriff — http://whatcomcounty.us/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=Sheriff-18/

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The Whatcom Chief ferry will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026“The Whatcom Chief will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry is expected to return to its regular schedule on Sunday, October 4, 2026“We anticipate the ferry will return to its regular schedule on Sunday, October 4, 2026.”
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Two ferry parking lots will close from September 8 to 11 for maintenance“Two Ferry Parking Lots Temporarily Closed September 8–11 — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:23:02 -0800 The closures will affect the Gooseberry Point Emma lot and the Lummi Island Ferry back parking lot.”
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The Gooseberry Point Emma lot will close for maintenanceNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The Lummi Island Ferry back parking lot will close for maintenanceNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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The burn ban prohibits outdoor burning“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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Weather advisories, including gale warnings and wind advisories, were noted in recent emergency management briefings“Gale warning followed by small craft advisory for coastal waters and wind advisory for the western county.”