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Nome and savoonga, alaska

Nome and Savoonga Trash Events; Nome and Savoonga, Alaska · NOAAORR-10140

issued
2020-08-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-08-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-08-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
64.596, -166.245
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Nome and Savoonga Trash Events; Nome and Savoonga, Alaska.
Nome and Savoonga, Alaska.
1. On 04-Aug-20, the Sea Grant Marine Advisor for Northwest Alaska made notification of two potentially related marine trash events in the Northern Bering Sea--one north of Nome, and one east of Savoonga. Federal and State agencies are investigating and USCG Sector Anchorage has requested NOAA ERD assistance in identifying/ruling out potential sources.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: TRASH.
3. POSITION 64.596N 166.245W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10140: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10140

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