Spills · oil
2726 gillespie, crystal beach, tx 77650, USA
Beached Fishing Vessel; Crystal Beach, Texas · NOAAORR-11159
- issued
- 2026-05-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-05-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-05-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.465, -94.600
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Beached Fishing Vessel; Crystal Beach, Texas. 2726 Gillespie, Crystal Beach, TX 77650, USA. 1. On May 16, 2026, Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Texas City notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a beached fishing (shrimping) vessel at Crystal Beach, Texas. The vessel has 1,000 gallons of diesel and is not currently discharging. Requested a trajectory and weather outlook for the week for preparedness. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 29.466N 094.600W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11159: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11159
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