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Makah bay, wa

F/V Lil' Monster Sunk; Makah Bay, Wa · NOAAORR-10772

issued
2024-04-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-05-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-05-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
48.270, -124.907
vessel
F/V LIL MONSTER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Lil' Monster Sunk; Makah Bay, WA.
Makah Bay, WA.
1. On the morning of 19-APR, the NOAA NW RRO was notified by both NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and USCG Sector Puget Sound about the 32 ft Makah fishing vessel “Lil Monster” that sank in Makah Bay at 0330 during the halibut fishery opener. The max potential is 300 gallons of diesel fuel, currently no active sheen. Several crew members have been rescued, but USCG is still performing search and rescue (SAR) operations to locate one last crewmember.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.270N 124.907W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10772: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10772

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