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Poor offshore weather prompts responders to assist boaters off Agat, Guam
230104-G-G0020-0441.JPG Photo By: (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Barnett)

SANTA RITA, Guam - A U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew escorts the crew of the 22-foot vessel Machalek about 15 miles off Agat, Guam, on Jan. 4, 2023. Response action came after U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Joint Rescue Sub-Center watchstanders received notification from Guam Fire Department the recreational vessel was reportedly distressed as they were returning from a fishing trip at Galvez Banks. Due to weather, they were taking on water; strong winds brought 8 to 10-foot waves.


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