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Entrance to sabine jetty, tx

Sunken F/V Waterworld; Entrance To Sabine Jetty, Tx · NOAAORR-1079

issued: 2003-07-15 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2003-07-29 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2003-07-29 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.647, -93.826
vessel: F/V WATERWORLD
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken F/V Waterworld; Entrance to Sabine Jetty, TX.
Entrance to Sabine Jetty, TX.
1. Sunken F/V Waterworld lost most of the 7000 gallons of oil in a tropical storm. No impacts to the shoreline. Ship refloated and dry docked for repairs.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL OIL AND LUBRICATION OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7050 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.647N 093.826W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1079: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1079

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