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JP5 spill; naval air station roosevelt roads, cieba, puerto rico

NOAAORR-5125

issued
1999-10-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-11-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-11-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
18.225, -65.625
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

JP5 Spill; Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads, Cieba, Puerto Rico.
Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads, Cieba, Puerto Rico.
1. On Oct. 20 the SSC was informed of a 100,000 gallon JP-5 fuel spill at the Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads, Cieba PR in approximate position 18 13.5 N 065 37.5 W. The cause of the spill is suspected to be a misaligned valve at the pump station. MSO San Juan is on scene monitoring Naval Spill Response Team operations. Booms and sand bags have been placed in an attempt to prevent fuel from reaching Ensenada Harbor. Clean up operations are ongoing and are concentrated in a mangrove forest. It is estimated that 1.5 square miles of mangroves have been affected so far. USCG district 7.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JP-5 FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 18.225N 065.625W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 5125: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/5125

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