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Vessel sinking in olympic coast national marine sanctuary; near cape flattery, washington

NOAAORR-10973

issued
2025-05-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-06-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-06-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
48.386, -124.732
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Sinking in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary; near Cape Flattery, Washington.
97P9+73 Classet, WA, USA.
1. The NOAA SSC was notified by Sector Seattle Incident Management Division of a capsized vessel in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. All six persons on board were rescued by a good Samaritan boater in the area. The vessel was reported to be 22-foot with an unknown type and quantity of fuel on board. The vessel reportedly began sinking around 2:00 p.m. in anywhere from 50-200 feet of water. USCG is working to arrange an overflight of the area to look for any sign of oil sheen.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.386N 124.732W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10973: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10973

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