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Rodanthe, north carolina

Compressed Gas Cylinders; Rodanthe, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7316

issued
1998-07-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-07-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-07-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.583, -75.458
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Compressed Gas Cylinders; Rodanthe, North Carolina.
Rodanthe, North Carolina.
1. On July 17, 1998, the Safety Officer for the NPS requested help to remove two intact compressed gas cylinders that had washed ashore in Rodanthe, North Carolina. Both cylinders were rusted, their contents unknown, and there were no distinguishable markings. USCG district 5. Keyword: potential.
2. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN GAS.
3. POSITION 35.583N 075.458W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7316: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7316

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Timeline · 5 messages since 1998-06-19 · closed 1998-08-20

  1. Se of oregon inlet1998-06-19 → 1998-07-03
  2. Oregon inlet, north carolina1998-06-23 → 1998-07-07
  3. Wanchese, north carolina1998-07-06 → 1998-07-20
  4. Rodanthe, north carolina this message1998-07-17 → 1998-07-31
  5. Duck, north carolina1998-08-06 → 1998-08-20

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