Spills · oil
Northlake way, seattle, wa
Red Dye Diesel Spill In Lake Union, Seattle, Wa · NOAAORR-10391
- issued
- 2021-12-10 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-12-24 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-12-24 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 47.647, -122.339
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Red Dye Diesel Spill in Lake Union, Seattle, WA. Northlake Way, Seattle, WA. 1. On the evening of 20 DEC 2021 the NOAA Regional Response Officer was contacted by the USCG on a red dye diesel sheen in Lake Union located near Northlake Shipyard. The spill is suspected to have occurred early in the morning and could be about 100 Gallons. The Coast Guard requested a trajectory. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 47.647N 122.339W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10391: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10391
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Timeline · 5 messages since 2021-11-13 · closed 2022-01-20
- Pleasure craft zuma fuel transfer diesel spill; 5265 shilshole ave nw, seattle, wa 98107, USA2021-11-13 → 2021-11-27
- 2400 11th avenue sw, seattle2021-11-27 → 2021-12-11
- Elliott bay, seattle, wa2021-12-08 → 2021-12-22
- Northlake way, seattle, wa this message2021-12-10 → 2021-12-24
- Oil sheen at terminal 5, harbor island, seattle2022-01-06 → 2022-01-20
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- Uscg remote communication facility astoria (w) 46-10.00N 123-49.00W off airNav aids · 107.6 nm
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