Spills · oil

Sheen reported in fishermen’s bend, statter harbor, auke bay, juneau, ak

NOAAORR-10779

issued
2024-05-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-05-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-05-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
58.385, -134.649
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sheen Reported in Fishermen’s Bend, Statter Harbor, Auke Bay, Juneau, AK.
Auke Bay, Juneau, AK, USA.
1. On May 1, 2024, NOAA NMFS contacted the Alaska SSC for any information on sheen reported in Fishermen’s Bend/Statter Harbor, Auke Bay near Juneau, AK. NMFS biologists observed a sheen in the harbor but were not aware of USCG or ADEC response actions. The SSC contacted the USCG Sector Southeast AK, Incident Management who reported that they had investigated but were unable to determine a source. The sheen was weathering and dissipating and no further response actions were anticipated beyond monitoring. They requested NMFS forward copies of the photos they collected.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 58.385N 134.649W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10779: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10779

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