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Admiralty inlet, puget sound, wa

Mystery Spill; Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, Wa · NOAAORR-1281

issued: 2005-04-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2005-05-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2005-05-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 48.122, -122.736
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill; Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, WA.
Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, WA.
1. Unknown quantity of unknown substance IVO Sierra Alpha Buoy near Admiralty Inlet. No response.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 48.122N 122.736W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1281: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1281

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