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Commencement bay, tacoma, wa

Commencement Bay Oil; Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Wa · NOAAORR-9023

issued
1985-03-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-03-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-03-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.292, -122.463
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Commencement Bay Oil; Commencement Bay, Tacoma, WA.
Commencement Bay, Tacoma, WA.
1. Report of oil all over Commencement Bay (near Tacoma) from a fisherman who was oit 1000-1400 on 2/28. Winds 2/28 NNW 4-5 kts 3/1 - N 12 kts. USCG did an overlfight 3/1 and did not see any oil. They checked with Tacoma Fire Dept and there was no oil seen anywhere although they had seen some under their dock on 2/28.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.292N 122.463W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9023: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9023

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1985-03-01 · closed 1985-03-31

  1. Commencement bay, tacoma, wa this message1985-03-01 → 1985-03-15
  2. Heavy film of hoil hylebos waterway; hylebos waterway, tacoma, wa1985-03-15 → 1985-03-29
  3. Bremerton #2 spill; dyes inlet, sinclari inlet, point white, bremerton, wa1985-03-17 → 1985-03-31

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