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Off st petersburg, fl

F/V Medusa; Off St Petersburg, Fl · NOAAORR-6137

issued: 2006-11-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2006-11-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2006-11-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 27.103, -83.638
vessel: F/V MEDUSA · 2 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Medusa; Off St Petersburg, FL.
Off St Petersburg, FL.
1. Fishing vessel sank offshore.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 27.103N 083.638W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6137: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6137

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