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Towncreek marina minor mystery spill; towncreek marina, beaufort, north carolina

NOAAORR-6986

issued: 1994-02-05 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1994-02-19 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1994-02-19 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 34.708, -76.717
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Towncreek Marina Minor Mystery Spill; Towncreek Marina, Beaufort, North Carolina.
Towncreek Marina, Beaufort, North Carolina.
1. On February 5, 1994, approximately 50 to 75 gallons of #2 fuel oil from an unknown source was reported in the area of Town Creek Marina, Bogue Sound, Beaufort, North Carolina. Weather at the time was overcast sky, temperature 35?F. No obvious source or responsible party was found and USCG MSO Wilmington initiated cleanup activities. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pads, tourism.
2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 75 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.708N 076.717W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6986: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6986

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