Spills & pollution incidents in the The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Other hazards in the The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

Archive · 350 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-65091987-10-20 → 1987-11-03
    Krestof sound, sitka, alaska
    T/b Seattle; Krestof Sound, Sitka, Alaska
  2. NOAAORR-65051987-10-08 → 1987-10-22
    At approximately 0500 on october 8, 1987, a 6,600-pound tank of propane gas began leaking on a juneau…
    Waterfront Dock Facility; Juneau, Alaska · Juneau, Alaska
  3. NOAAORR-64471987-02-26 → 1987-03-12
    Hydaburg, prince of wales island, alaska
    T/b Callapooya; Hydaburg, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
  4. NOAAORR-64391987-01-12 → 1987-01-26
    T/v STUYVESANT1; sitka, ak
  5. NOAAORR-91511986-08-08 → 1986-08-22
    San alberto bay, ak
    Cruise Ship North Star Aground; San Alberto Bay, Ak
  6. NOAAORR-63921986-08-08 → 1986-08-22
    San alberto bay, prince of wales island, alaska
    M/V North Star; San Alberto Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
  7. NOAAORR-91491986-07-31 → 1986-08-14
    Birch point, wa
    Birch Point Oil; Birch Point, Wa
  8. NOAAORR-63831986-07-27 → 1986-08-10
    On july 27, 1986, a coupling for a pennwalt corporation pipeline pulled apart, causing 5,000 gallons of…
    Pennwalt Corporation; Tacoma, Washington · Tacoma, Washington
  9. NOAAORR-91431986-06-28 → 1986-07-12
    Hat island, everett, wa
    Gasoline Pump Release; Hat Island, Everett, Wa
  10. NOAAORR-63771986-06-27 → 1986-07-11
    On the afternoon of june 27, 1986, a valve on a gasoline storage tank was inadvertently left in an open…
    Port of Everett; Everett, Washington · Everett, Washington
  11. NOAAORR-91411986-06-07 → 1986-06-21
    Johnson cove, ak
    Ferry Vashon Aground; Johnson Cove, Ak
  12. NOAAORR-63651986-06-07 → 1986-06-21
    Johnson cove, prince of wales island, alaska
    M/V Vashon; Johnson Cove, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
  13. NOAAORR-91351986-05-08 → 1986-05-22
    Olympic pipeline broke at 0130 and lost 1800 barrels some running in thte green river to the dewamish waterway
    Olympic Pipeline Barek; Tukwila, Wa · Tukwila, Wa
  14. NOAAORR-63541986-04-11 → 1986-04-25
    Sergius narrows, alaska
    Annahootz; Sergius Narrows, Alaska
  15. NOAAORR-91291986-04-07 → 1986-04-21
    Shoal point, ak
    Barge Nanahootz Grounded; Shoal Point, Ak
  16. NOAAORR-91271986-03-25 → 1986-04-08
    Cultus bay, whidry is, wa
    F/V Peregrine Fire; Cultus Bay, Whidry Is, Wa
  17. NOAAORR-63441986-03-15 → 1986-03-29
    Cultus bay, whidbey island, washington
    F/V Peregrine; Cultus Bay, Whidbey Island, Washington
  18. NOAAORR-91191986-03-03 → 1986-03-17
    Port angeles harbor, wa
    Port Angeles, Wa, Xylenes; Port Angeles Harbor, Wa
  19. NOAAORR-63291986-02-10 → 1986-02-24
    Port angeles, washington
    Forest Prince; Port Angeles, Washington
  20. NOAAORR-91131986-02-10 → 1986-02-24
    Port angeles harbor, wa
    M/V Forest Prince Refueling Spill; Port Angeles Harbor, Wa
  21. NOAAORR-91071986-01-19 → 1986-02-02
    2000 gallons of #1 spilled.; south of jawma, west of old fort lake, wa
  22. NOAAORR-91051986-01-15 → 1986-01-29
    San juan island, ak
    San Juan Island Slick; San Juan Island, Ak
  23. NOAAORR-63191985-12-21 → 1986-01-04
    T/v arco anchorage; port angeles harbor, port angeles, washington
  24. NOAAORR-91021985-12-21 → 1986-01-04
    Port angeles, wa
    T/v Arco Anchorage; Port Angeles, Wa
  25. NOAAORR-63171985-12-20 → 1986-01-03
    Point wells, washington
    Chevron Bulk Storage Terminal; Point Wells, Washington
  26. NOAAORR-91001985-12-20 → 1986-01-03
    Point wells, seattle, wa
    Jet Fuel Ruptured At Chevron Facility; Point Wells, Seattle, Wa
  27. NOAAORR-90941985-12-12 → 1985-12-26
    Lummi island, seattle, wa
    Lummi Island Slick; Lummi Island, Seattle, Wa
  28. NOAAORR-90921985-12-05 → 1985-12-19
    Tank with 3000 gallons of home heating oil is leaking into a storm drain which empties into puget sound…
    Heating Oil Leaking Into Storm Drain; Manchester, Wa · Manchester, Wa
  29. NOAAORR-63121985-12-05 → 1985-12-19
    On december 5, 1985, a fuel line from a home heating oil fuel tank ruptured, releasing 100 gallons of diesel…
    Home Heating Oil Tank Leak; Manchester, Washington · Manchester, Washington
  30. NOAAORR-90891985-11-29 → 1985-12-13
    Des moines creek, wa
    Jet Fuel Des Moines Creek; Des Moines Creek, Wa
  31. NOAAORR-63091985-11-29 → 1985-12-13
    Des moines, washington
    Olympic Pipeline; Des Moines, Washington
  32. NOAAORR-63011985-11-19 → 1985-12-03
    Hood canal, washington
    Fishing Vessel; Hood Canal, Washington
  33. NOAAORR-90861985-11-19 → 1985-12-03
    Hood canal, wa
    F/V Sank In Hood Canal; Hood Canal, Wa
  34. NOAAORR-90801985-11-01 → 1985-11-15
    Duwamish river, seattle, wa
    T/v Sank In Duwamish River; Duwamish River, Seattle, Wa
  35. NOAAORR-90751985-10-22 → 1985-11-05
    Point no point
    F/V Sank Off Point No Point; Point No Point
  36. NOAAORR-62861985-10-13 → 1985-10-27
    Bellingham bay, washington
    Sunken Barge; Bellingham Bay, Washington
  37. NOAAORR-90681985-09-05 → 1985-09-19
    Port angeles, wa
    Ship Off Loaded Coal Tar Pitch; Port Angeles, Wa
  38. NOAAORR-62841985-09-01 → 1985-09-15
    Dan cargill, mso seattle from: bob pavia, noaa ssc subj: bremerton navy spill winds for the region are…
    Bremerton Navy Yard; Bremerton, Washington · Bremerton, Washington · To: Lt
  39. NOAAORR-90551985-07-15 → 1985-07-29
    Puget sound, wa
    Sick In Admiralty Inlet; Puget Sound, Wa
  40. NOAAORR-90441985-05-22 → 1985-06-05
    Everett point, port gardner, wa
    Bunker Discharge Everett Pt; Everett Point, Port Gardner, Wa
  41. NOAAORR-90391985-04-11 → 1985-04-25
    Mystery oil san juan islands; san juan islands, strait of juan de fuca, wa
  42. NOAAORR-90331985-03-31 → 1985-04-14
    Waadah island strait of juan de fuca
    Waadah Is Mystery Slick; Waadah Island Strait of Juan de Fuca
  43. NOAAORR-90281985-03-17 → 1985-03-31
    Bremerton #2 spill; dyes inlet, sinclari inlet, point white, bremerton, wa
  44. NOAAORR-90271985-03-15 → 1985-03-29
    Heavy film of hoil hylebos waterway; hylebos waterway, tacoma, wa
  45. NOAAORR-90231985-03-01 → 1985-03-15
    Commencement bay, tacoma, wa
    Commencement Bay Oil; Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Wa
  46. NOAAORR-90181985-02-19 → 1985-03-05
    San juan isand wa
    Oil Ducks and Slick San Juan Is; San Juan Isand Wa
  47. NOAAORR-90051984-12-21 → 1985-01-04
    Puget sound, wa
    Myster Oil Puget Sound; Puget Sound, Wa
  48. NOAAORR-62691984-12-21 → 1985-01-04
    South end of whidbey island, washington
    Whidbey Island Spill; South End of Whidbey Island, Washington
  49. NOAAORR-89951984-10-11 → 1984-10-25
    Puget sound, wa
    Sunk Barge Puget Sound; Puget Sound, Wa
  50. NOAAORR-89851984-07-27 → 1984-08-10
    A barge sank near drayton harbor entranace
    Drayton Harbor Barge; Drayton Harbor · Drayton Harbor

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