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San juan isand wa

Oil Ducks and Slick San Juan Is; San Juan Isand Wa · NOAAORR-9018

issued
1985-02-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-03-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-03-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.591, -123.175
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil Ducks and slick San Juan Is; San Juan Isand WA.
San Juan Isand WA.
1. On the west side of San Juan Is, 5 oiled ducks were found. Oily patches had been sighted Sunday 2/17. On 2/20, Jerry was called with a possible slick sighting ~300 mi long in Mosquito Pass.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.591N 123.175W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9018: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9018

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