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Monterey bay sanctuary

Vessel Adrift; Monterey Bay Sanctuary · NOAAORR-7572

issued
2001-07-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-08-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-08-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.935, -122.015
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Adrift; Monterey Bay Sanctuary.
Monterey Bay Sanctuary.
1. The NOAA SSC was called this morning by the Monterey Bay Sanctuary office for scientific support in determining the trajectory of an abandonned vessel adrift in the northern part of the Sanctuary. The vessel was reported to be a 40' pleasure craft, submerged up to the wheelhouse, floating several miles offshore of Santa Cruz, CA. The two positions given were: 23JUL, 1635: 36? 56.11'N, 122? 00.87'W 23JUL, 1830: 36? 56.09'N, 122? 00.73'W USCG district 9.
2. COMMODITY: VESSEL ADRIFT.
3. POSITION 36.935N 122.015W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7572: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7572

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