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Assumed tsunami debris boat; 20 nm off oregon

NOAAORR-8772

issued
2014-06-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-07-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-07-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
44.317, -124.535
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Assumed Tsunami Debris Boat; 20 nm off Oregon.
20 nm off Oregon.
1. On Sunday, June 15, an estimated 40 - 50 ft boat was seen adrift off the Cape Perpetua, on the Oregon coast. The mostly submerged hull is encrusted with heavy marine growth and it is assumed that this debris from the Japan tsunami. USCG issued a notice to mariners and requested a drift trajectory from NOAA.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: INVASIVE SPECIES. TAGS: TSUNAMI.
3. POSITION 44.317N 124.535W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8772: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8772

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  1. Assumed tsunami debris boat; 20 nm off oregon this message2014-06-18 → 2014-07-02
  2. Floating skiff off oregon; 8 miles off newport, oregon2014-07-03 → 2014-07-17

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