| 1 | 638 d | Spills | Saba Bank in the eastern Caribbean is designated an IMO Area to Be Avoided and Particularly Sensitive Sea Area; entry and anchoring are restricted for vessels. Eastern Caribbean Sea · St · Caribbean Sea | NAVAREA IV 1524/24 2024-12-04 |
| 2 | 13 d | Spills | In August 2026, the fishing vessel Resolution beached off Point Reyes, California, with 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel aboard, posing an oil threat. F/V Resolution; Inverness, California · North Pacific Ocean | NOAAORR-11206 2026-08-21 |
| 3 | 10 d | Spills | On August 24, 2026, a mystery oil sheen is observed in Trading Bay, Western Cook Inlet, Alaska, near Platform Spark, with unknown source. Trading Bay Mystery Sheen; Western Cook Inlet, Alaska · Gulf of Alaska | NOAAORR-11208 2026-08-24 |
| 4 | 10 d | Spills | A gas release on August 24, 2026, near Dauphin Island, Alabama, causes bubbling in Mobile Bay and a sulfur-like odor near a natural gas pipeline. Mysterious Gas Release; Dauphin Island, Alabama · Gulf of Mexico | NOAAORR-11207 2026-08-24 |
| 5 | 9 d | Spills | As of August 26, 2026, about 50 dead cormorants are reported along Zuniga Jetty, San Diego, California. Cause unknown, no pollution observed. Dead Cormorants; San Diego, California · North Pacific Ocean | NOAAORR-11209 2026-08-25 |
| 6 | 9 d | Spills | Intermittent oil sheen reported at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Bright Bank on August 25, 2026, source unidentified. Gulf of Mexico | NOAAORR-11210 2026-08-25 |
| 7 | 8 d | Spills | On August 27, 2026, a 150-barrel crude oil spill from a Texas Petroleum Investment Company flowline at South Pass 24 near Pilottown, Louisiana, is being cleaned up. Gulf of Mexico event | NOAAORR-11211 2026-08-26 |
| 8 | 4 d | Spills | On August 30, 2026, a sunken 25-foot vessel at Moss Landing, California is discharging diesel, creating a 50 by 100 yard sheen. Sunken Vessel At Boat Ramp; Moss Landing, California · North Pacific Ocean event | NOAAORR-11212 2026-08-30 |