13th District Pacific Northwest

The Coast Guard’s 13th District Headquarters in Seattle is responsible for Coast Guard activities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. There are two offices responsible for media relations here. The main office in Seattle and a detached office in Astoria, Oregon. For more information about the 13th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d13.

Latest 13th District News

Coast Guard responds to sunken pier in Anacortes, WA

Coast Guard Cutter Active offloads $159 million of cocaine, returns to Port Angeles

VIDEO: Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel 135 miles off WA coast

Coast Guard urges safety, preparedness for the 2020-2021 Dungeness crab season

Nation’s sole heavy icebreaker departs for Arctic deployment

Coast Guard urges winterization of boats across the PNW

VIDEO PSA: Coast Guard, partners urge paddle craft labeling, owner responsibility on PNW waters

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Tulalip Tribal Officer

Coast Guard, partners urge paddle craft labeling, owner responsibility on PNW waters

Nation’s sole heavy icebreaker to deploy to the Arctic this winter

Coast Guard 13th District News Release archives

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Thirteenth District PA Contact

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(206) 220-7237

After Hours
(206) 220-7237

U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District
Commander (dpa)
915 Second Ave., Suite 3584
Seattle, WA 98174

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The vessel that sank yesterday morning off #Anacortes was the 1st state ferry in the #Alaska Marine Highway System.… https://t.co/2R7cbmwTXZ

#UPDATE #USCG crews responded to 3 vessels that broke free from a 300x50-foot concrete pier that sunk off… https://t.co/MmI0ByaRqS

#BreakingNews #USCG is responding to multiple vessels impacted by high-winds event north of Anacortez. Reports of s… https://t.co/I7WKyJhqg5

With the #KingTides here, the waves are extremely dangerous. Keep your distance! Due to debris in the water (like… https://t.co/6Tz9XvBshp

Today, U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment hosts a virtual memorial service for the 60th anniversary of th… https://t.co/X9U6zHVsbL

Due to worsening conditions along the #Oregon coast, the #USCG has closed the following river bar entrances to all… https://t.co/nKgGvHNeF6

60-years ago, the #USCG boat 'Triumph' sank during a rescue off the #ColumbiaRiver bar. During the tow, a distresse… https://t.co/bWCU6YwdRR

@PaulBenda @NWSPortland Great video, @PaulBenda Ok if we use this on the Coast Guard PNW page to warn beachgoers?

Attention mariners: the Siuslaw River, Yaquina Bay, and Umpqua River bar’s along the #Oregon coast are closed to al… https://t.co/7VmWmIYDpu

#update All river bar entrances along the #Oregon coast have reopened.

At this hour, the Yaquina Bay and Umpqua River bar’s are closed to all traffic due to rough conditions along the… https://t.co/pqOLQfSuzX

Did you receive a kayak, canoe, or paddle board recently??? Be sure you mark it with your name and phone number bef… https://t.co/wpO6AR3O9e

Working with our partner agencies to remove pollutants from the vessel. #ProtectingThePNW https://t.co/Tn7txT9x6D

Keep your distance if you plan to head to coastline...you can’t outrun a wave. #ProtectingThePNW https://t.co/pb4R7VSNZO

RT @ecyseattle: Responding w/ @USCGPacificNW & @NKFandR to sunken vessel Jojo, releasing sheen to Dyes Inlet near Silverdale. Response cont…

@NWSSeattle A beautiful sunrise from Lower Queen Anne... https://t.co/w9IwBgUQk4

#HappeningNow #USCG crews and @NKFandR are responding to an abandoned vessel leaking diesel fuel into Dyes Inlet ne… https://t.co/fQT2De41oB

@wsdot_sw Stunning... https://t.co/F6dTsipfjA

#holidays2020 #USCG Sector North Bend helped rescue a 4-year-old girl and her grandparents today, after they had g… https://t.co/JqLUwqiN5G

The #USCG has closed the #Umpqua River bar entrance to all traffic. Check back for bar status reports or use this l… https://t.co/Lo5IkFu8Uy

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