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Paul island, pribilof islands, bering sea

F/V Pavlof; St · NOAAORR-6468

issued
1987-05-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-05-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-05-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
57.183, -170.150
vessels
F/V PAVLOF · 2 messagesF/V PAVLOF RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Pavlof; St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Bering Sea.
St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Bering Sea.
1. THE F/V PAVLOF RAN AGROUND ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF ST PAUL ISLAND IN POSITION 57-11N, 170-09W, 150 YARDS FROM THE BEACH MIDWAY BETWEEN HALFWAY PT. AND NORTHEAST PT. . THE VESSEL IS A 150 FT, 668 GROSS TONS, OWNED BY DEEP SEA, INC IN SEATTLE...IT IS STEEL HULL, BUILT IN 1943. . ON SCENE WEATHER: SEAS 4-6 FT IN THE SURF, WINDS EASTERLY AT 35-40 KTS, TIDE INCOMING (VESSEL PROBABLY BEING DRIVEN MORE ON THE BEACH). THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO ABATE TOMARROW AS THE FRONT GOES THROUGH WITH WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST. . USCGC RUSH IS BEING SENT TO THE SCENE FROM DUTCH HARBOR. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 57.183N 170.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6468: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6468

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