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Western cook inlet, ak

Trading Bay Mystery Sheen; Western Cook Inlet, Alaska · NOAAORR-11208

issued
2026-08-24 00:00Z
status
in force
self-cancels
2026-09-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.943, -151.500
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Trading Bay Mystery Sheen; Western Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Western Cook Inlet, AK.
1. On August 24, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a mystery sheen, and potentially weathered oil, observed in Trading Bay, Cook Inlet, Alaska. The source is unknown, although the oil is in the vicinity of the Platform Spark, a shut-in and abandoned well. The USCG requested assistance preparing a Resources at Risk report. Further requests are likely if the extent of discharge and a source are determined.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 60.943N 151.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11208: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11208

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