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On june 19, 2020, the noaa ssc was notified by the alaska sea grant marine advisor in nome that the village…
Savoonga Mystery Substance; Savoonga, Ak · Savoonga, Ak · NOAAORR-10106
- issued
- 2020-06-19 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-07-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-07-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 63.494, -170.052
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Savoonga Mystery Substance; Savoonga, AK. Savoonga, AK. 1. On June 19, 2020, the NOAA SSC was notified by the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisor in Nome that the Village of Savoonga reported a mystery substance on the beach and a number of dead seabirds. The birds appeared to be coated with the substance. The USCG is requesting NOAA's assistance in identifying the substance. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. 3. POSITION 63.494N 170.052W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10106: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10106
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- Leak of heating fuel from storage tank into secondary containment, savoonga, ak2022-04-21
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