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Tug creole river; 2 miles east of pascagoula river

NOAAORR-7323

issued: 1998-08-31 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1998-09-14 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1998-09-14 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.276, -88.431
vessels: BARGE CONFIGURATION TUG CREOLE RIVER TUG CREOLE RIVER BARGES BARGE WENT · 9 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Creole River; 2 miles east of Pascagoula River.
2 miles east of Pascagoula River.
1. On Monday, 31 August 1998, the 8th District Science Support Coordinators Office was notified of barges aground with potential for release of crude oil. Vessel: Tug Creole River Barges: two, 285'X50' Capacity: 45,000 bbl's (estimated for each) Location: 2 miles east of Pascagoula River, lat 30?-16.55'N, Long 088?-25.87'W Product: Crude Oil (additional information unavailable at present) While changing barge configuration, one barge went aground and a second is expected to go aground. Next high tide is estimated at 6:45 on Tuesday, 1 September. The adjacent area is the environmentally sensitive Gulf Islands National Seashore. Higher than normal tides are expected in the morning which could aid in refloating and reconfiguring the barges. The weather in the area is expected to degrade with tropical storm conditions predicted on Wednesday. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1890000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.276N 088.431W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7323: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7323

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