Spills · tsunami

Marine debris reported; 8 mi west of queets river, wa

NOAAORR-8766

issued
2014-05-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-06-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-06-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
47.540, -124.420
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Marine Debris reported; 8 mi west of Queets River, Wa.
8 mi west of Queets River, Wa.
1. On May 27, 2014, the NOAA Marine Debris Program requested a trajectory analysis for an upside-down 18 ft boat reported floating 8 miles off the Queets River in Washington State. The boat is likely debris from the 2011 Japan tsunami.
2. THREAT: OTHER. TAGS: TSUNAMI.
3. POSITION 47.540N 124.420W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8766: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8766

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