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Smith island grounding, near smith island, wa; near smith island, wa

NOAAORR-9899

issued
2019-05-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-05-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-05-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.319, -122.851
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Smith Island Grounding, near Smith Island, WA; Near Smith Island, WA.
Near Smith Island, WA.
1. On May 09, 2019, the USCG Sector Puget Sound contacted NOAA ERD to report the grounding of a Canadian whale-watching vessel, the 4 Ever Wild, near Smith Island, WA. The maximum potential discharge was reported as 264 gallons of diesel fuel. No spill has occurred at this time. Resources at Risk were requested.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.319N 122.851W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9899: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9899

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