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North slope, ak

Northstar Island Mystery Sheen; North Slope, Ak · NOAAORR-10838

issued
2024-08-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-08-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-08-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Beaufort Sea
position
70.225, -146.343
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Northstar Island Mystery Sheen; North Slope, AK.
North Slope, AK.
1. On 8/12/2024, USCG Sector Western Alaska & US Arctic notified the Alaska SSC that they are continuing to track the reports of a mystery sheen off of Northstar Island, Alaska. Northstar Island in an artificial oil development/production island in the Alaska North Slope. The estimated spill size is “a few ounces.”
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 70.225N 146.343W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10838: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10838

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