On april 2, 2025, the local nws weather forecast office staff contacted their noaa ssc to relay a report…

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   NOAAORR-109352025-03-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2025-03-29 00:00Z
   Off stinson beach, caother

   Possible Pollutant Report; off Stinson Beach, California.
   off Stinson Beach, CA.
   1. Mid-day on March 15, 2025, USCG Sector San Francisco's Incident Management Division contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a possible oil sighting off of Stinson Beach, California. Initial reports from Stinson Beach Fire Department indicated “black blotches breaking up in the water.” The fire department was not able to get within 500 yards of the material, but did not smell any petroleum product. They chose to make a report to the National Response Center (NRC) in an abundance of caution. USCG then requested input on a possible pollution event. Photos were provided. Further investigation revealed that the source was biogenic—masses of small jellyfish-like creatures, Vellela velella, commonly known as “by-the-wind” sailors—and not a pollutant. The USCG stood down operations on the case, with no further requests for OR&R support.
   2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN.
   3. POSITION 37.883N 122.628W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10935: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10935

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   NOAAORR-109462025-04-02 00:00Z → cancelled 2025-04-16 00:00Z
   On april 2, 2025, the local nws weather forecast office staff contacted their noaa ssc to relay a report…oil

   Possible HazMat Spill; Crockett, California.
   Crockett, CA.
   1. On April 2, 2025, the local NWS Weather Forecast Office staff contacted their NOAA SSC to relay a report from Contra Costa Fire Department of an ongoing spill being investigated in Carquinez Strait in Crockett, CA. A Cal OES report (No. 25-1666) was generated at 1719 hrs (local) describing “a large sheen forming in the waters of Carquinez Straights” ” and concurrent observations indicated a petroleum smell and a sheen, but no black oil. SSC contacted USCG, which had not yet heard of the incident, but would investigate. A USCG helicopter overflight observed bright white silver streaks/streamers in the waters of Carquinez Strait and local news later reported an unknown odor being investigated by local FD.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN.
   3. POSITION 38.056N 122.225W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10946: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10946