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Joseph sinking; seattle, washington

Fishing Vessel New St · NOAAORR-11195

issued
2026-08-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-08-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-08-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.659, -122.380
vessel
FISHING VESSEL NEW ST JOSEPH
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fishing Vessel NEW ST. JOSEPH Sinking; Seattle, Washington.
Seattle, WA, USA.
1. In the evening of August 6, 2026, Washington State notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for the Northwest of an 82-foot wooden fishing vessel sinking at Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle. Reports of heavy sheen escaping the spill boom were relayed by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the State On-Scene Coordinator (OSC). A worst-case discharge of 500+ gallons of diesel and 100 gallons of heavier lube oil is possible. The USCG requested trajectory analysis from NOAA.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.659N 122.380W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11195: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11195

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