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Oceanographic Buoy Adrift; Coos Bay, Oregon

Coos Bay, Oregon | 2019-Apr-10

Initial Notification: On April 10, 2019, the NOAA Marine Debris Program was notified that a 14-foot long (1500 lbs) oceanographic buoy detached from its mooring on Friday, April 5 at location 43° 17' 55"N, 124° 31' 55"W (7 miles west of Cape Arago, Oregon). A trajectory was requested.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Other
Latitude (approximate): 43° 17.92′ North
Longitude (approximate): 124° 31.92′ West