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On january 24, 2024, uscg sector southeast alaska reported they were responding to eight sunken vessels…
Heavy Snow Loads Sinking Vessels; Juneau, Ak · Juneau, Ak · NOAAORR-10724
- issued
- 2024-01-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2024-02-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2024-02-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 58.306, -134.433
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Heavy Snow Loads Sinking Vessels; Juneau, AK. Juneau, AK. 1. On January 24, 2024, USCG Sector Southeast Alaska reported they were responding to eight sunken vessels in/near Juneau, AK. The vessels are in Harris and Aurora Harbors near downtown Juneau and Statter Harbor in Auke Bay. The vessel sinkings are attributed to the heavy snow loads. Juneau has received over 28 inches of snow since Sunday, 1/21/2024. Sector SEAK requested assistance from the SSC to initiate an emergency Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 58.306N 134.433W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10724: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10724
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