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On dec 30 a right whale carcass was reported off southern georgia

Right Whale Carcass; Ga · Ga · NOAAORR-6150

issued: 2007-01-03 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-01-17 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-01-17 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 31.033, -81.052
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Right Whale Carcass; GA.
GA.
1. On Dec 30 a Right Whale carcass was reported off southern Georgia. We were asked to estimate where it could have come from. Used winds from NDBC 41012 for winds and current estimates
2. THREAT: OTHER. TAGS: COLLISION, MARINE MAMMAL.
3. POSITION 31.033N 081.052W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6150: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6150

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