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Unidentified tank, blind slough, or; 43115-43207 pentilla rd, astoria, or 97103, USA

NOAAORR-9664

issued
2018-02-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-02-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-02-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.203, -123.553
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Unidentified Tank, Blind Slough, OR; 43115-43207 Pentilla Rd, Astoria, OR 97103, USA.
43115-43207 Pentilla Rd, Astoria, OR 97103, USA.
1. On February 2, 2018, the NOAA Duty Officer received a call on ERD emergency spill line from USCG Sector Columbia River reporting an abandoned tank floating in Blind Slough, near Knappa, OR. The tank is 20' x 5', no reports of leakage or sheening. The contents are unknown. Weather forecast, tides and currents, map, and general analaysis based on information provided was passed along to USCG.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 46.203N 123.553W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9664: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9664

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