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Dillon beach, ca, USA

Vessel Adrift; Dillon Beach, California · NOAAORR-11092

issued
2025-12-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-12-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-12-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.246, -122.976
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Adrift; Dillon Beach, California.
Dillon Beach, CA, USA.
1. The OR&R Hazmat Duty Officer received a call from the answering service on the morning of December 15, 2025. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) followed up with a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contact and was notified that an18-foot fiberglass vessel was adrift near Dillon Beach, last spotted Saturday, December 13, and was involved in a search and rescue operation. No support was requested. An estimated 3 gallons of gas was still on board.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GAS (MISC). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 38.246N 122.976W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11092: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11092

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