Spills & pollution incidents in 2026

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

issued in 2026
107
still in force
7
vs 2025
-24%
first · last
01-01 · 08-30

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

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  • NOAA IncidentNews107

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico3937%
North Pacific Ocean2826%
North Atlantic Ocean1716%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia98%
Gulf of Alaska55%
Bering Sea33%
Philippine Sea22%
Beaufort Sea22%
Caribbean Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2026 · 107

  1. NOAAORR-11212in force2026-08-30
    1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA
    Sunken Vessel At Boat Ramp; Moss Landing, California
  2. NOAAORR-11211in force2026-08-26
    Crude oil spill and in-situ burn at tpic; south pass 24, pilottown, louisiana
  3. NOAAORR-11209in force2026-08-25
    MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA
    Dead Cormorants; San Diego, California
  4. NOAAORR-11210in force2026-08-25
    Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bank
  5. NOAAORR-11208in force2026-08-24
    Western cook inlet, ak
    Trading Bay Mystery Sheen; Western Cook Inlet, Alaska
  6. NOAAORR-11207in force2026-08-24
    8X38+5H dauphin island, al, USA
    Mysterious Gas Release; Dauphin Island, Alabama
  7. NOAAORR-11206in force2026-08-21
    32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA
    F/V Resolution; Inverness, California
  8. NOAAORR-112052026-08-19 → 2026-09-02
    On august 19, 2026, the noaa scientific support coordinator (ssc) for district oceania was notified of a…
    Potential Release From Motor Vessel In Distress; Pacific Ocean · Pacific Ocean
  9. NOAAORR-112042026-08-19 → 2026-09-02
    700 rockaway tpke, lawrence, ny 11559, USA
    Overturned Fuel Truck; Lawrence, New York
  10. NOAAORR-112022026-08-13 → 2026-08-27
    J444+RW monterey, ca, USA
    Diesel Spill In Monterey Bay; Monterey, California
  11. NOAAORR-112012026-08-13 → 2026-08-27
    Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california
  12. NOAAORR-112002026-08-13 → 2026-08-27
    Mystery sheen at south pass 29; port eads, louisiana
  13. NOAAORR-111992026-08-11 → 2026-08-25
    Satellite detection of mystery sheens; howell hook, gulf of america
  14. NOAAORR-111982026-08-11 → 2026-08-25
    Mendenhall glacier flood outburst 2026; juneau, alaska
  15. NOAAORR-111962026-08-07 → 2026-08-21
    R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA
    Disabled Vessel Near Elk Horn Slough; Moss Landing, California
  16. NOAAORR-111972026-08-07 → 2026-08-21
    1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA
    Tar Balls At Monterey Bay; Pacific Grove, California
  17. NOAAORR-111952026-08-06 → 2026-08-20
    Joseph sinking; seattle, washington
    Fishing Vessel New St
  18. NOAAORR-111942026-07-31 → 2026-08-14
    841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA
    Vessel Sinking In San Joaquin River; Isleton, California
  19. NOAAORR-111932026-07-28 → 2026-08-11
    Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas
  20. NOAAORR-111922026-07-24 → 2026-08-07
    Satellite image anomaly off prince of wales island; gulf of alaska, alaska
  21. NOAAORR-111912026-07-23 → 2026-08-06
    On july 23, 2026, the U.S
    Sheen In Silver Bay; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Ak
  22. NOAAORR-111902026-07-23 → 2026-08-06
    On july 20, 2026, the canadian ice service (cis), using a radar satellite constellation, detected an anomaly…
    Anomaly In Norton Sound; Stebbins, Alaska · Stebbins, Ak
  23. NOAAORR-111892026-07-22 → 2026-08-05
    Adak, ak, USA
    Tarballs On Palisades Beach; Adak Island, Alaska
  24. NOAAORR-111882026-07-18 → 2026-08-01
    3414 a california st, everett, wa 98201, USA
    Fishing Vessel Sinking In Snohomish River; Everett, Washington
  25. NOAAORR-111872026-07-16 → 2026-07-30
    6R9Q+8XF, mayagüez, 00682, puerto rico
    Sheen Surrounding Vessel Jaira Provider; Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
  26. NOAAORR-111842026-07-10 → 2026-07-24
    Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana
  27. NOAAORR-111832026-07-09 → 2026-07-23
    Coast guard pier; new haven, connecticut
    Creosote Leak At U.S
  28. NOAAORR-111822026-07-05 → 2026-07-19
    Typhoon bavi; agusan, rota, commonwealth of the northern mariana islands
  29. NOAAORR-111812026-07-03 → 2026-07-17
    1 fernbrook st, yonkers, ny 10705
    Raw and Partially Treated Sewage Release; Yonkers, New York
  30. NOAAORR-111782026-06-27 → 2026-07-11
    Baltimore inner harbor
    Baltimore Inner Harbor Mystery Sheen; Baltimore, Maryland
  31. NOAAORR-111772026-06-25 → 2026-07-09
    4101 post rd, trainer, pa 19061, USA
    Fire In Monroe Energy Pump Room; Trainer, Pennsylvania
  32. NOAAORR-111762026-06-25 → 2026-07-09
    Montauk, ny, USA
    Whale Drift Request; Montauk, New York
  33. NOAAORR-111802026-06-25 → 2026-07-09
    Potential mystery oil source; 100 miles off key west, florida
  34. NOAAORR-111752026-06-23 → 2026-07-07
    Ketchikan, ak, USA
    Mystery Sheen In Tongass Narrows; Ketchikan, Alaska
  35. NOAAORR-111742026-06-22 → 2026-07-06
    Coast guard MH-60 helicopter, air station sitka; sitka, alaska
    Crash of U.S
  36. NOAAORR-111732026-06-17 → 2026-07-01
    Johnson bayou, la
    Oil Spill Into Johnson Bayou; Southwest Louisiana
  37. NOAAORR-111722026-06-15 → 2026-06-29
    Olalla, wa 98359, USA
    Grounding of Pc Caleb Ruffa; Olalla, Washington
  38. NOAAORR-111702026-06-13 → 2026-06-27
    Resurrection bay, seward, ak
    Cape Aialik Vessel Sinking; Resurrection Bay; Seward, Alaska
  39. NOAAORR-111712026-06-13 → 2026-06-27
    Sunken fishing vessel in santa cruz harbor; santa cruz, california
  40. NOAAORR-111692026-06-11 → 2026-06-25
    Wcc oil spill, main pass 21; breton sound, louisiana
  41. NOAAORR-111792026-06-10 → 2026-06-24
    Seal island mystery sheen - 2026 occurrence; north slope, alaska
  42. NOAAORR-111682026-06-10 → 2026-06-24
    Tpic oil spill, main pass 81; gulf of america
  43. NOAAORR-111672026-06-05 → 2026-06-19
    Winthrop, ma 02152, USA
    Recreational Vessels On Fire At Marina; Winthrop, Massachusetts
  44. NOAAORR-111662026-05-29 → 2026-06-12
    Mystery bunker oil discharge; pier 2, astoria, oregon
  45. NOAAORR-111652026-05-26 → 2026-06-09
    Longview, wa, USA
    Discharge of White Liquor; Longview, Washington
  46. NOAAORR-111632026-05-22 → 2026-06-05
    Pipeline leak into los angeles river; east los angeles, california
  47. NOAAORR-111642026-05-22 → 2026-06-05
    12242 western ave, garden grove, ca 92841, USA
    Release of Methyl Methacrylate; Garden Grove, California
  48. NOAAORR-111612026-05-19 → 2026-06-02
    Oil spill from out-of-service tank at tpic main pass 69 facility; louisiana
  49. NOAAORR-111602026-05-19 → 2026-06-02
    On may 19, 2026, the noaa scientific support coordinator (ssc) for oceania was notified of a diesel…
    Diesel Discharge In Ala Wai Harbor; Honolulu, Hawaii · Honolulu, Hi
  50. NOAAORR-111592026-05-16 → 2026-05-30
    2726 gillespie, crystal beach, tx 77650, USA
    Beached Fishing Vessel; Crystal Beach, Texas

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