Spills · oil
40-Foot cabin cruiser taking on water, tom's bayou, valparaiso, fl
NOAAORR-10518
- issued
- 2022-09-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-09-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2022-09-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.503, -86.495
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
40-Foot Cabin Cruiser Taking On Water, Tom's Bayou, Valparaiso, FL. Valparaiso, FL 32580, USA. 1. On September 16, 2022 USCG MSD Panama City contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 40FT cabin cruiser taking on water in Tom's Bayou. Reportedly, the vessel contains approximately 200 gals of diesel fuel. Local Fire, FL FWC contacted USCG after receiving a distress call from passenger aboard the vessel. Passenger was removed from vessel for medical treatment and USCG is assessing availability of OSRO to address potential pollution removal. SSC provided information on fate and effects and resources at risk. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 30.503N 086.495W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10518: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10518
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