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Nw neah bay, wa

Boat Fire; Nw Neah Bay, Wa · NOAAORR-8796

issued
2014-08-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-08-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-08-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.415, -124.547
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Boat Fire; NW Neah Bay, WA.
NW Neah Bay, WA.
1. On August 3, 2014, the NOAA ERD Duty Officer was notified by the USCG Sector Seattle of a boat fire approximately 4nm NW of Neah Bay, WA. One person was rescued from the burning vessel which then exploded and burned to the waterline. The vessel broke apart and sank at last known location, no sited debris field. Vessel was a 34 foot cabin cruiser. USCG expects all fuels were consumed in the fire.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL OR GAS.
3. POSITION 48.415N 124.547W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8796: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8796

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