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Synthetic oil spill blount island jacksonville, fl; jacksonville, fl, USA

NOAAORR-9778

issued: 2018-08-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-09-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2018-09-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 30.380, -81.610
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Synthetic Oil Spill Blount Island Jacksonville, FL; Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Jacksonville, FL, USA.
1. On August 22, 2018, the USCG Sector Jacksonville reported a 2800 gallon spill of a sythetic oil ( Amalie XLO Ultimate Synthetic Blend 15W40) from a tank on the deck of a barge at the Blount Island terminal in Jacksonville, FL. NOAA OR&R was requested to provide a trajectory, oil fate, weather forecast and a resources at risk report.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SYNTHETIC OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.380N 081.610W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9778: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9778

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