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A loaded coal carrier the morning cloud grounded in chesapeake bay at 0715 edt ship was also carrying 700…

Morning Cloud; Chesapeake Bay · Chesapeake Bay · NOAAORR-8977

issued: 1984-06-11 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1984-06-25 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1984-06-25 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 38.273, -76.273
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Morning Cloud; Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay.
1. A loaded coal carrier the Morning Cloud grounded in Chesapeake Bay at 0715 EDT Ship was also carrying 700 Metric ton of heavy fuel oil & 130 Metric tons of diesel fuel. No oil reported lost.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 38.273N 076.273W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8977: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8977

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