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On the morning of september 16, 2026, U.S

Fishing Vessel Fire Off Nantucket, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-11219

issued
2026-09-16 00:00Z
status
in force
self-cancels
2026-09-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.900, -70.253
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-17 04:50Z

Original warning text

Fishing Vessel Fire off Nantucket, Massachusetts.
1. On the morning of September 16, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a commercial fishing vessel fire south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. No pollution was reported at the time but the USCG was requesting potential trajectory information from NOAA.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 40.900N 070.253W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11219: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11219

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