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On october 30, 2025, the on-call noaa scientific support coordinator (ssc) was notified by washington dept
Grounded Fishing Vessel Nora; Indianola, Washington · Indianola, Wa · NOAAORR-11079
- issued
- 2025-10-30 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2025-11-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2025-11-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 47.747, -122.545
- vessel
- FISHING VESSEL NORA · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Grounded Fishing Vessel NORA; Indianola, Washington. Indianola, WA. 1. On October 30, 2025, the on-call NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) of a grounded fishing vessel near Indianola Spit in the Puget Sound. No pollution has been discharged, but a possible worst case discharge is 500 gallons. WDFW and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) responded on scene and reported two deceased porpoises. Both Washington state and USCG requested SSC assistance to report these marine mammal deaths. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 47.747N 122.545W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11079: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11079
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