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Huntington, new york

Oil On Beach; Huntington, New York · NOAAORR-6386

issued: 1986-07-29 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1986-08-12 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1986-08-12 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 40.886, -73.422
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil on Beach; Huntington, New York.
Huntington, New York.
1. On July 28, 1986, approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel came ashore and soaked the beach at Huntington, New York. USCG district 3.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.886N 073.422W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6386: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6386

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1986-07-28 · closed 1986-08-12

Hungtington harbor, nj1986-07-28 → 1986-08-11
Huntington, new york this message1986-07-29 → 1986-08-12

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