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Sunken Tug; Off Alabama Coast · NOAAORR-7802

issued: 2008-04-04 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-04-18 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-04-18 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.053, -86.692
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Tug; Off Alabama Coast.
Off Alabama Coast.
1. USCG Sector Mobile contacted the NOAA SSC at 0900 on April 4, 2008 regarding a sunken tug off the Alabama coast. They state that the sunken vessel has 5000 gallons of marine diesel aboard and are unsure of leakage at this time. They are requesting weather and trajectory support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.053N 086.692W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7802: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7802

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