White Mystery Substance on Saint George Island, Pribilof Islands, AK
Saint George Island, Pribilof Islands, AK | 2022-Jun-27
Initial Notification: Reports of "masses of gooey, kind of oily white particles" washing up onto the beaches of St George Island began on 8-Jun-2022. Several local observers have reported via email a white substance stranded on the shoreline. The NOAA SSC was included in the reports. Samples and photographs were taken to help determine the type of material.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Other |
Products of concern: | mystery |
Latitude (approximate): | 56° 34.47′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 169° 32.89′ West |