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Sulfuric acid barge nms 1477 leaking; texas city, tx

NOAAORR-1111

issued: 2003-11-04 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2003-11-18 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2003-11-18 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.378, -94.893
vessel: BARGE NMS
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sulfuric Acid Barge NMS 1477 Leaking; Texas City, TX.
Texas City, TX.
1. 100,000 gallons of sulfuric acid spilled from a barge that overturned near Texas City, TX. NOAA provided weather.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SULFURIC ACID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.378N 094.893W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1111: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1111

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