Spills
Mystery Spill6; orcas island, washington
NOAAORR-6580
- issued
- 1988-06-07 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1988-06-21 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1988-06-21 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 48.730, -122.901
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Spill6; Orcas Island, Washington. Orcas Island, Washington. 1. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Puget Sound, received a report of a reddish colored slick, which appeared to be hydraulic fluid, in the vicinity of Obstruction Pass between Orcas and Sucia Islands. USCG district 13. 2. COMMODITY: HYDRAULIC FLUID. 3. POSITION 48.730N 122.901W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6580: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6580
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 3 messages since 1988-06-07 · closed 1988-08-26
- Mystery Spill6; orcas island, washington this message1988-06-07 → 1988-06-21
- San juan island, washington1988-07-04 → 1988-07-18
- On august 12, 1988, the U.S1988-08-12 → 1988-08-26
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
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Spills
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