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Vashon island, wa

Mystery Grease Balls; Vashon Island, Wa · NOAAORR-8573

issued
2013-03-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-03-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-03-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.382, -122.394
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery grease balls; Vashon Island, WA.
Vashon Island, WA.
1. On March 7, 2013 USCG Sector Puget Sound reported to the SSC that there are scattered, what appear to be lube oil balls on the South side of Robinson Park on Vashon Island, WA.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GREASE/LUBE OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 47.382N 122.394W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8573: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8573

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  1. On january 25, 2013 the 167 ft M/V helena star sank in the hylebos waterway in tacoma, wa2013-02-28 → 2013-03-14
  2. Vashon island, wa this message2013-03-07 → 2013-03-21

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