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Quincy bay, ma

Long Island Hospital Power Plant; Quincy Bay, Ma · NOAAORR-9014

issued
1985-02-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-02-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-02-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
42.283, -70.987
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Long Island Hospital Power Plant; Quincy Bay, MA.
Quincy Bay, MA.
1. About 5000 gal of #6 spilled into Quincy Bay, MA because of an overfileld tank at Long Island Hospital Power Plant. Estimated time fo spill was 1000 but it was not reported until 1800 when a concerned citizen saw oil in the water. At 2000 fumes could be smelled from the Weymouth Fore River Bridge Winds are from the NNW at 25 kts.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 42.283N 070.987W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9014: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9014

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1985-02-09 · closed 1985-04-05

  1. Quincy bay, ma this message1985-02-09 → 1985-02-23
  2. Quincy bay, massachusetts1985-02-09 → 1985-02-23
  3. Boston harbor, ma1985-03-22 → 1985-04-05

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