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Grounded near sabine entrance, tx

FV Mystic; Grounded Near Sabine Entrance, Tx · NOAAORR-1031

issued: 2002-12-31 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2003-01-14 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2003-01-14 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.672, -93.828
vessel: FV MYSTIC · 2 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Mystic; Grounded near Sabine Entrance, TX.
Grounded near Sabine Entrance, TX.
1. F/V Mystic grounded and sinks releasing diesel oil. NOAA provides weather forecast and the impacts of a small oil spill. Follow-up on Jan 2 2003, shows debris of the ship and oil spill dissipated.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.672N 093.828W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1031: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1031

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