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Morro bay, ca

Morro Bay Ammonia Leak; Morro Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-7583

issued
2001-10-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-10-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-10-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
35.366, -120.855
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Morro Bay Ammonia Leak; Morro Bay, CA.
Morro Bay, CA.
1. The NOAA SSC was notified by MSO LALB at 0330 this morning of an anhydrous ammonia leak from a fish processor tank in Morro Bay, CA. Evidently the leak started at about 1600 on 03OCT01, when the valve was ruptured by a vehicle. The MSO reported that the local fire department was responding and planned to evacuate within a 0.5 mile radius of the area at 0700 this morning to complete the response. The MSO asked the SSC to provide information on how large a footprint the gas might make, to confirm that a 0.5 mile radius was appropriate and for some information about the behavior of this compound and health and safety concerns. USCG district 9.
2. COMMODITY: AMMONIA.
3. POSITION 35.366N 120.855W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7583: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7583

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