Floating skiff off oregon; 8 miles off newport, oregon

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   NOAAORR-87722014-06-18 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-07-02 00:00Z
   Assumed tsunami debris boat; 20 nm off oregontsunami

   Assumed Tsunami Debris Boat; 20 nm off Oregon.
   20 nm off Oregon.
   1. On Sunday, June 15, an estimated 40 - 50 ft boat was seen adrift off the Cape Perpetua, on the Oregon coast. The mostly submerged hull is encrusted with heavy marine growth and it is assumed that this debris from the Japan tsunami. USCG issued a notice to mariners and requested a drift trajectory from NOAA.
   2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: INVASIVE SPECIES. TAGS: TSUNAMI.
   3. POSITION 44.317N 124.535W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8772: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8772

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   NOAAORR-87782014-07-03 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-07-17 00:00Z
   Floating skiff off oregon; 8 miles off newport, oregontsunami

   Floating skiff off Oregon; 8 miles off Newport, Oregon.
   8 miles off Newport, Oregon.
   1. On the afternoon of July 2nd, 2014,an abandoned skiff was reported about 8 miles off Newport, Oregon. It is assumed that this is another Japan tsunami debris item.
   2. THREAT: OTHER. TAGS: TSUNAMI.
   3. POSITION 44.619N 124.258W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8778: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8778