FV JESSICA SE; 50 miles west of Sanibel Island, FL

50 miles west of Sanibel Island, FL | 1999-Oct-13

Initial Notification: A 70 ft. capsized shrimp boat, the JESSICA SE, is adrift 50 miles west of Sanibel Island, FL at position 26?18' N and 083?06' W. The vessel is drifting to the NE at 0.7 kts and is stable. The boat contains between 2000 and 4300 gallons of diesel. On-scene weather conditions are winds 15- 20 kts from the E to SE, seas 6-8 ft. and air and sea temperatures of 80?F. The USCG has deemed it unsafe to try and attach a towline, and plans on scuttling the boat. USCG district 8.