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Grays harbor, wa

Barge Paula Lee; Grays Harbor, Wa · NOAAORR-7475

issued
2000-03-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-03-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-03-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.987, -124.169
vessels
BARGE OUT · 2 messagesBARGE PAULA LEE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Paula Lee; Grays Harbor, WA.
Grays Harbor, WA.
1. A barge carrying about 12,000 gallons of diesel fuel lost it's tow rope and went aground off Ocean Shores Washington this afternoon. The barge is 2 miles north of the jetty at the entrance to Gray's Harbor, on a sand bottom. At this time no oil is reported leaking and an attempt to pull the barge out will be made at the midnight high tide. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 46.987N 124.169W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7475: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7475

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