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Montauk pt, ny

F/V Miss Caroline; Montauk Pt, Ny · NOAAORR-6061

issued
2006-02-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2006-03-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2006-03-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.833, -71.897
vessel
F/V MISS CAROLINE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Miss Caroline; Montauk Pt, NY.
Montauk Pt, NY.
1. The 66-foot fishing vessel "MISS CAROLINE" capsized and is adrift 14 miles south of Montauk Pt, Long Island, NY. The incident occurred at 0900 local. The vessel is afloat with 2-4 feet of freeboard. USCG models predict that the vessel will come aground on Long Island in approximately 30 hours, but the USCG contacted the NOAA SSC for vessel and fuel trajectories.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.833N 071.897W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6061: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6061

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  1. Long island, ny2006-01-03 → 2006-01-17
  2. Montauk pt, ny this message2006-02-16 → 2006-03-02

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