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Shaw island, washington

Unknown Spiller; Shaw Island, Washington · NOAAORR-6512

issued
1987-10-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-11-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-11-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.575, -122.936
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Unknown Spiller; Shaw Island, Washington.
Shaw Island, Washington.
1. A resident of the San Juan Islands saw a "rainbow-colored" sheen and smelled diesel fumes in front of his residence at Blind Bay on Shaw Island, Washington. He reported the sighting to the San Juan County sheriffs' office which, in turn, called the National Response Center. The National Response Center then contacted the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Puget Sound. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.575N 122.936W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6512: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6512

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