Reports of person in liferaft off Newport coast

Heard on: Lincoln County Police and Fire

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Respond to this AOA from the Coast Guard (number withheld) North Coast Highway.

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Getting a call from a subject saying that there's someone in a liferaft on the water 3/4 to that horizon.

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They're watching them through binoculars.

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They're hoping an officer can go out there and see if they see anything.

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13, I've attached you to a welfare check.

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39.

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24.

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Getting another call of South Jetty to Yaquina Bay of someone saying that there is a boat sitting on the sand.

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I copy.

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Jacob 13.

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624, can I get the location again, please?

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Affirmative, it's going to be (number withheld) North Coast Highway for the Pacific Shores Motor Coach Resort.

2026-09-13 10:36 UTC

Missing Person

N Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested by the Coast Guard to check a possible liferaft sighting on the water near North Coast Highway after a caller reported someone in a liferaft about three-quarters of the way to the horizon. Additional radio traffic mentioned another report of a boat sitting on the sand between South Jetty and Yaquina Bay, possibly related to the same marine distress situation.