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Offshore tampa bay, fl

F/V Jami Lynn Burned and Sank; Offshore Tampa Bay, Fl · NOAAORR-1083

issued
2003-07-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-08-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-08-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
27.607, -83.258
vessel
F/V JAMI LYNN BURNED
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Jami Lynn Burned and Sank; Offshore Tampa Bay, FL.
Offshore Tampa Bay, FL.
1. Reported to have burned and sank between 1800-1900 the evening of 30 July about 25 nautical miles offshore of the entrance to Tampa Bay. A Coast Guard over-flight of the area on the morning of 31 July did observe about 1/2 nm of sheen oriented in a north-south direction. NOAA Hazmat provided weather, trajectory and oil fate information. No additional assistance was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 27.607N 083.258W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1083: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1083

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