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8X38+5H dauphin island, al, USA

Mysterious Gas Release; Dauphin Island, Alabama · NOAAORR-11207

issued
2026-08-24 00:00Z
status
in force
self-cancels
2026-09-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.303, -88.034
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mysterious Gas Release; Dauphin Island, Alabama.
8X38+5H Dauphin Island, AL, USA.
1. On August 24, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Mobile contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a National Response Center report of a mysterious release of gas, causing significant bubbling in Mobile Bay near Dauphin Island, Alabama. The gas has a sulfur-like odor and the release location is near a natural gas pipeline, as indicated in ERMA (Environmental Response Management Application; OR&R's online mapping tool). The SSC is assisting with hazard assessment and identification of potential sources.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 30.303N 088.034W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11207: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11207

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