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Off tampa, fl

Vessel On Fire; Off Tampa, Fl · NOAAORR-1180

issued
2004-05-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2004-06-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2004-06-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
27.500, -83.000
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel On Fire; Off Tampa, FL.
Off Tampa, FL.
1. A fishing vessel off Tampa, FL with 3000 gallons of diesel onboard caught fire. NOAA provided weather.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 27.500N 083.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1180: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1180

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