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A deceased right whale was discovered off of nj coast (lat/long forthcoming) that has propeller wounds and…
Right Whale Strike Nj; United States · United States · NOAAORR-10112
- issued
- 2020-06-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-07-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-07-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 39.606, -73.987
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Right Whale Strike NJ; United States. United States. 1. A deceased right whale was discovered off of NJ coast (lat/long forthcoming) that has propeller wounds and likely a recent vessel interaction case. NMFS/GARFO has requested coordination with ERD. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 39.606N 073.987W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10112: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10112
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2020-06-26 · closed 2020-08-11
- A deceased right whale was discovered off of nj coast (lat/long forthcoming) that has propeller wounds and… this message2020-06-26 → 2020-07-10
- FV viking star riper sinks off coast of new jersey; offshore, barnegat, nj2020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
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