Spills · oil

Adak, ak, USA

Tarballs On Palisades Beach; Adak Island, Alaska · NOAAORR-11189

issued
2026-07-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-08-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-08-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
51.908, -176.595
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tarballs on Palisades Beach; Adak Island, Alaska.
Adak, AK, USA.
1. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service technician discovered tarballs on Palisades Beach, Adak Island. Noted were tarballs up to 15 cm across, as well as thinly but regularly spread small oil droplets. The tarballs were slightly more solid than cold molasses, beading to thicknesses up to 1 cm. No oiled or dead birds or wildlife were observed. The area is heavily used by glaucous-winged gulls and common eiders. The U.S. Coast Guard requested assistance from NOAA in finding a source and next steps for the response.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 51.908N 176.595W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11189: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11189

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