Spills · oil

Heavy film of hoil hylebos waterway; hylebos waterway, tacoma, wa

NOAAORR-9027

issued
1985-03-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-03-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-03-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.280, -122.399
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Heavy Film of Hoil Hylebos Waterway; Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA.
Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, WA.
1. In the Hylebos waterway, Tacoma south of the 11th St. Bridge near Sound Refinery, a heavy film of oil was seen on the water. Looked like bilge or lube oil. Only info requested was tieds and weather.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.280N 122.399W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9027: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9027

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

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

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