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Tarball impact makah indian reservation; makah indian reservation and olympic national park, olympic…

NOAAORR-6997

issued
1994-03-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-03-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-03-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
48.333, -124.667
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tarball Impact Makah Indian Reservation; Makah Indian Reservation and Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Washington.
Makah Indian Reservation and Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Washington.
1. Between March 15 and April 27, 1994, tarballs washed ashore on ocean beaches within the Makah Reservation and Olympic National Park located on the Olympic Peninsula at the northwest tip of Washington State. Over this six week period, cleanup crews composed of Makah tribal members and cleanup contractors recovered 2,100 pounds of tarballs. USCG district 13. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: TARBALLS COMPOSED OF VARIOUS WEATHERED REFINED FUELS AND ALASKA NORTH SLOPE CRUDE.
3. POSITION 48.333N 124.667W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6997: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6997

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