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Montauk, ny, USA

Whale Drift Request; Montauk, New York · NOAAORR-11176

issued
2026-06-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-07-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-07-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.948, -71.841
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Whale Drift Request; Montauk, New York.
Montauk, NY, USA.
1. On June 25, 2026, NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division requested a drift analysis for a dead whale, suspected to be a humpback. OR&R oceanographers provide a drift scenario to assist.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 40.948N 071.841W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11176: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11176

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