Grounding of Fishing Vessel Addie L; Kake, Alaska

Kake, AK | 2025-Sep-24

Initial Notification: On 9/24/25, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) that the commercial fishing vessel ADDIE L had grounded on 9/22/2025 in No Name Bay, Kuiu Island, near Kake, Alaska. The USCG had conducted a search and rescue (SAR). USCG requested support acquiring a spot weather forecast to determine if there was a weather window available to lighter the fuel before a storm with hurricane-force winds arrived. There was not a weather window. Total fuel on board is approximately 60 gallons. USCG is monitoring the case and will revisit after the storm.