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Coast Guard monitoring red buoy that broke loose along Oregon Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is waiting for hazardous weather to pass before crews can get to a red navigational buoy that has drifted toward Depoe Bay.

Coast Guard monitoring red buoy that broke loose along Oregon Coast

Courtesy of Cecilia Kennedy

A red navigational buoy near Depoe Bay broke free of its mooring during a storm. The Coast Guard is unable to retrieve it due to dangerous surf and a bar closure.

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