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On november 29, 2021, the uscg sector columbia river imd astoria requested a trajectory of a partially…

Mystery Drum, Adrift Columbia River · Astoria, Or · NOAAORR-10388

issued
2021-11-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-12-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-12-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.203, -123.896
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Drum, adrift Columbia River.
Astoria, OR.
1. On November 29, 2021, the USCG Sector Columbia River IMD Astoria requested a trajectory of a partially afloat 50-gallon mystery drum adrift in the Columbia River. There is no visible sheen.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. TAGS: ADRIFT, MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 46.203N 123.896W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10388: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10388

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