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Little egg inlet, nj

F/V Rough Seas; Little Egg Inlet, Nj · NOAAORR-7682

issued: 2007-08-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-08-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-08-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 39.485, -74.292
vessel: F/V ROUGH SEAS
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Rough Seas; Little Egg Inlet, NJ.
Little Egg Inlet, NJ.
1. F/V Rough Seas (59 ft) ran aground at 1600 EDT on 7/31 and began breaking up with approximately 1500 gal of diesel on board. Initial estimate of 200 - 300 gal released. Thirty nesting pairs of piping plovers (a T/E bird) is in the area.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 39.485N 074.292W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7682: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7682

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