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St lawrence island, alaska

St Lawrence Oiled Wildlife; St Lawrence Island, Alaska · NOAAORR-8815

issued: 2014-09-10 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-09-24 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-09-24 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Bering Sea
position: 63.710, -171.640
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

St Lawrence Oiled Wildlife; St Lawrence Island, Alaska.
St Lawrence Island, Alaska.
1. On September 9, 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified of two oiled seals that were harvested on St Lawrence Island near Gambell, Alaska. ADEC has requested NOAA assistance in analyzing the oil samples through the LSU Chemistry Lab.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 63.710N 171.640W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8815: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8815

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