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Nunapitchuk, ak, USA

Iced-in Barges In Lake Johnson; Nunapitchuk, Ak · NOAAORR-10688

issued
2023-11-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-11-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-11-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
60.849, -162.358
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Iced-in Barges in Lake Johnson; Nunapitchuk, AK.
Nunapitchuk, AK, USA.
1. On Tuesday 8-NOV, EPA Region 10 AK contacted NOAA acting AK SSC to notify them of 2 tugs, and 2 barges that are beset in ice in Johnson Lake, approximately 6 miles down river from the village of Nunapitchuk. The vessels were in the process of making the final delivery to the village. One barge (Cauneq) has 57,000 gallons of Diesel and 52,000 gallons of regular unleaded gasoline (RUL) onboard. The other barge (RW-14) has 15,000 gallons of RUL onboard. Vitus plans on delivery of the fuel to the village once winter conditions allow for transportation on the ice.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 124000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.849N 162.358W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10688: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10688

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