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Off foul weather bluff, hood canal, wa

Sunken F/v; Off Foul Weather Bluff, Hood Canal, Wa · NOAAORR-1109

issued
2003-10-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-11-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-11-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.939, -122.584
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken F/V; Off Foul Weather Bluff, Hood Canal, WA.
Off Foul Weather Bluff, Hood Canal, WA.
1. NOAA ORR was notified by MSO Puget Sound the evening of 10/29 that a 58 foot fishing vessel carrying approximately 700 gallons of diesel fuel had capsized and sunk in 250-300 feet of water near the entrance to Hood Canal off Foul Weather Bluff in storm conditions. Winds were reported to be 30-40 knots with 5-7 foot swells. The last known position of the vessel was: N 47deg56.34', W 122deg 35.06' No observations of release were reported. Trajectory and weather forecasts were requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.939N 122.584W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1109: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1109

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