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Oil sheen at terminal 5, harbor island, seattle

NOAAORR-10405

issued
2022-01-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-01-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-01-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.582, -122.362
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil Sheen at Terminal 5,  Harbor Island, Seattle.
Seattle, WA.
1. On 09-DEC-2021, the USCG Sector Puget Sound was notified of an oil sheen at Terminal 5 on Harbor Island in Seattle, WA. At high tide, there has been a visible persistent sheen and black oil on the fenders. The source is under investigation. The NOAA SSC was contacted 6-JAN for phone support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 47.582N 122.362W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10405: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10405

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