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San juan island, washington

Snug Harbor Marina; San Juan Island, Washington · NOAAORR-6586

issued
1988-07-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-07-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-07-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.553, -123.096
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Snug Harbor Marina; San Juan Island, Washington.
San Juan Island, Washington.
1. A 30-foot pleasure boat refueled at Snug Harbor Marina and then docked at its moorage slip. The owner noticed smoke in the engine compartment; when he opened the hatch there was an explosion and fire which eventually sunk the boat and caused a 70-gallon gasoline spill. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 70 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.553N 123.096W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6586: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6586

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1988-06-07 · closed 1988-08-26

  1. Mystery Spill6; orcas island, washington1988-06-07 → 1988-06-21
  2. San juan island, washington this message1988-07-04 → 1988-07-18
  3. On august 12, 1988, the U.S1988-08-12 → 1988-08-26

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