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Prince william sound, ak

F/V Windy Bay; Prince William Sound, Ak · NOAAORR-7574

issued
2001-08-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-08-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-08-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.878, -147.535
vessels
F/V VANGUARD HIT AN ICEBERGF/V WINDY BAY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Windy Bay; Prince William Sound, AK.
Prince William Sound, AK.
1. The NOAA SSC was notified, via the HDO, that the F/V Windy Bay had hit a rock and sank at the mouth of Unakwik Inlet in N. Prince William Sound shortly after noon on Saturday, August 4. The 157' vessel stuck a rock at 60-52.7, 147-32.09 and sank in 900 to 1000 feet of water approximate 1 mile NE of this rock. The location was just 8 miles west of where the F/V Vanguard hit an iceberg and sank just a week ago. The F/V Windy Bay had 35,000 gallons of diesel, and some sheen was observed at the water's surface. USCG district 17.
2. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 35000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.878N 147.535W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7574: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7574

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