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Fire island, new york; democrat point to robert moses bridge on the ocean side, fire island, new york

NOAAORR-6889

issued
1992-06-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1992-06-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
1992-06-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.625, -73.308
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fire Island, New York; Democrat Point to Robert Moses Bridge on the ocean side, Fire Island, New York.
Democrat Point to Robert Moses Bridge on the ocean side, Fire Island, New York.
1. At 1836 on June 6, 1992, the Manager of Robert Moses State Park notified the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) that tarballs were on the beach at Fire Island, New York. Weather at the time of notification was winds west-southwest at 7 knots, temperature 60?F, with calm seas. However, just before the stranding, the winds had been very strong and persistent from the southeast at 15 to 25 knots and small craft warnings had been in effect. The On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) ordered overflights and hired a cleanup contractor to pickup tarballs and oiled debris. These actions were all funded by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The case was closed on June 9, 1992. USCG district 1. Keyword: Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
2. COMMODITY: WEATHERED TARBALL.
3. POSITION 40.625N 073.308W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6889: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6889

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