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Big sur, ca

Fish Magnet Aground; Big Sur, Ca · NOAAORR-10337

issued
2021-08-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-09-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-09-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.253, -121.836
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fish Magnet Aground; Big Sur, CA.
Big Sur, CA.
1. On 18-Aug-2021, the 54' vessel FISH MAGNET ran aground in Monterey Bay. Approximately 1400 gallons of diesel on board. No sheen was observed at the time of grounding. The vessel is in the active surf zone. Sector San Francisco is requesting a fates analysis and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.253N 121.836W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10337: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10337

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