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San juan islands, wa

Whale Carcass Trajectory; San Juan Islands, Wa · NOAAORR-9797

issued
2018-09-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-10-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-10-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.538, -122.826
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Whale Carcass Trajectory; San Juan Islands, WA.
San Juan Islands, WA.
1. On September 14, 2018 NOAA Fisheries' Regional Stranding Coordinator contacted ERD for information pertaining to possible locations of a deceased and drifting whale. The Regional Stranding Coordinator has requested a trajectory to help guide a search for the drifting carcass.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 48.538N 122.826W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9797: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9797

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