Spills · other
Honolulu harbor, hi
Molasses Spill; Honolulu Harbor, Hi · NOAAORR-8659
- issued
- 2013-09-10 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-09-24 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2013-09-24 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 21.312, -157.877
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Molasses Spill; Honolulu Harbor, HI. Honolulu Harbor, HI. 1. On September 10, 2013, the HI Department of Health contacted the NOAA SSC to request trajectory and fate support for a molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii. The Matson Shipping Company reported losing approximately 1400 tons, or an estimated 224,000 gallons, of molasses at about 1800 local time on Sunday, September 8. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: MOLASSES. 3. POSITION 21.312N 157.877W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8659: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8659
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