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Waadah island strait of juan de fuca

Waadah Is Mystery Slick; Waadah Island Strait of Juan de Fuca · NOAAORR-9033

issued
1985-03-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-04-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-04-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.402, -124.601
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Waadah Is mystery Slick; Waadah Island Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Waadah Island Strait of Juan de Fuca.
1. Off of Neah Bay, 1 mile off of Waadah Island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca a mystery slick was sighted by fisherman and confirmed by USCG boat and help slick was 1 mile by 1/4 mile of heavy black oil (bilge pumped from ship probably). CG helo overflight reported oil slick moving offshore and beginning to show signs of breaking up. Winds reported ESE 10-20kts.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.402N 124.601W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9033: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9033

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