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Mso tampa reported that an unknown barge sank 4 nm offshore of alcote key, fl at midnight dec

Unknown Barge; Alcote Key,fl · Alcote Key,fl · NOAAORR-1134

issued
2003-12-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2004-01-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2004-01-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
20.183, -82.900
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Unknown Barge; Alcote Key,FL.
Alcote Key,FL.
1. MSO Tampa reported that an unknown barge sank 4 nm offshore of Alcote Key, FL at midnight Dec. 21. An overflight conducted Dec. 22 reported a 2nm sheen extending NW from the location of the barge (20 deg 11' N, 82 deg 54'W). The sheen is suspected to be lube oil from the barge with the diesel well protected. An estimated 1,000 gallons total of lube oil and diesel are estimated to remain on the barge. No shoreline and wildlife impacts were reported.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL OIL AND LUBRICATION OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 20.183N 082.900W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1134: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1134

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