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Lawrence island, ak

Savoonga Avec Tank Farm; Savoonga, St · NOAAORR-10243

issued: 2021-03-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-03-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-03-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Bering Sea
position: 63.695, -170.476
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Savoonga AVEC Tank Farm; Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, AK.
Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, AK.
1. On 1-Mar-2021, Sector Anchorage notified NOAA of a 20,000 gallon spill at the AVEC fuel tank farm in Savoonga. The fuel is overflowing the containment berm and migrating below the snow surface. Sector Anchorage is requesting phone support only at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #1 DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 63.695N 170.476W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10243: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10243

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