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On 25 September, 2024, NOAA SSC was notified that a 50 foot fishing vessel had grounded in Willapa Bay, WA at the mouth of the Columbia River. The amount of fuel or other pollutants on board is currently unknown. SSC and FOSCR discussed possible salvage operations under the authority of OSLTF

Hurricane Helene is moving northward in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to cross the Florida Big Bend coast Thursday evening, September 26. Helene is expected to be a major hurricane when it reaches the Florida Big Bend coast. This hotline has been opened to capture information in advance and after landfall.

On September 23, 2024, the Michigan EGLE notified the NOAA SSC of an ongoing leak in a benzene tank at the INEOS Styrolution facility in Sarnia, Ontario. That leak is reportedly under control. MI EGLE is requesting aerial modeling for a potential larger release during or before the planned tank pump out Oct 3-5.