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Ocean shores, wa

Mystery Tar Balls, Ocean Shores, Wa · NOAAORR-10671

issued: 2023-07-25 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2023-08-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2023-08-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 46.946, -124.138
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Tar Balls, Ocean Shores, WA.
Ocean Shores, WA.
1. On 25-JUL-2023, the USCG IMD Astoria called the NOAA SSC about a report of tar balls by a good samaritan at Ocean Shores, WA.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: NON-PETROLEUM. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 46.946N 124.138W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10671: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10671

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