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Annhydrous Ammonia Release; Nikiski, Ak · Nikiski, Ak · NOAAORR-6498

issued
1987-09-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-09-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-09-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.674, -151.372
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

ANNHYDROUS AMMONIA RELEASE; Nikiski, AK.
Nikiski, AK.
1. HE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT DATA PROVIDED TO NOAA. - I. SITUATION A. 1200 LT-MSO ANCHORAGE NOTIFIED BY BILL WHITE, UNOCAL PLANT MANAGER THAT RELEASE WAS SECURED AT 1100. B. UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF ANNHYDROUS AMMONIA LOST. BACK CALCULATIONS WILL BE MADE BY UNOCAL AND PROVIDED TO MSO ANCHORAGE FOR THEIR POLREP. C. MSO ANCHORAGE CANCELLED BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS. II. STATUS A. CASE CLOSED . USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA.
3. POSITION 60.674N 151.372W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6498: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6498

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