Spills & pollution incidents in the North Pacific Ocean

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.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (24)
+38%
since 1957
776

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 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 3

  1. NOAAORR-11212in force2026-08-30
    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
  2. NOAAORR-11209in force2026-08-25
    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
  3. NOAAORR-11206in force2026-08-21
    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

Longest in force

  1. NOAAORR-11206in force2026-08-21 · 14 d
    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
  2. NOAAORR-11209in force2026-08-25 · 10 d
    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
  3. NOAAORR-11212in force2026-08-30 · 5 d
    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

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 773 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-12952005-07-25 → 2005-08-08
    Columbia river entrance, or
    F/V Royal Quarry; Columbia River Entrance, Or
  2. NOAAORR-12912005-07-02 → 2005-07-16
    Nw hawaiian islands, hi
    The Casitas; Nw Hawaiian Islands, Hi
  3. NOAAORR-12962005-06-27 → 2005-07-11
    Olympic coast national marine sanctuary, wa
    FV Ocean Tor; Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Wa
  4. NOAAORR-12862005-05-04 → 2005-05-18
    Columbia river entrance, or
    FV Laura E; Columbia River Entrance, Or
  5. NOAAORR-12712005-03-21 → 2005-04-04
    North head, wa
    Tank Barge Millicoma; North Head, Wa
  6. NOAAORR-12612005-02-02 → 2005-02-16
    Barbers point, oahu, hi
    M/V Cape Flattery; Barbers Point, Oahu, Hi
  7. NOAAORR-12562005-01-13 → 2005-01-27
    Eastern santa barbara channel, ca
    Oiled Birds; Eastern Santa Barbara Channel, Ca
  8. NOAAORR-12502005-01-07 → 2005-01-21
    Lower columbia river, or/wa
    MV Global Challenger; Lower Columbia River, Or/wa
  9. NOAAORR-12332004-11-01 → 2004-11-15
    Offshore mexican waters, sw of manzanillo, mexico
    Tanker Adrift; Offshore Mexican Waters, Sw of Manzanillo, Mexico
  10. NOAAORR-12282004-10-07 → 2004-10-21
    Yaquina bay, or
    F/V the Boss; Yaquina Bay, Or
  11. NOAAORR-12212004-09-22 → 2004-10-06
    Offshore eureka, ca
    FV Marian Ann; Offshore Eureka, Ca
  12. NOAAORR-12192004-09-16 → 2004-09-30
    Off newport oregon, or
    Mystery Slick; Off Newport Oregon, Or
  13. NOAAORR-12112004-09-14 → 2004-09-28
    Grays harbor, wa
    Fishing Vessel Spill; Grays Harbor, Wa
  14. NOAAORR-11932004-07-15 → 2004-07-29
    Off hawaii, hi
    Barge Adrift; Off Hawaii, Hi
  15. NOAAORR-11892004-07-08 → 2004-07-22
    Off san francisco bay, ca
    Missing F/v; Off San Francisco Bay, Ca
  16. NOAAORR-11872004-06-28 → 2004-07-12
    Off hawaii, hi
    Potential Mystery Spill; Off Hawaii, Hi
  17. NOAAORR-11812004-06-04 → 2004-06-18
    Off san francisco bay, ca
    Sunken Vessel; Off San Francisco Bay, Ca
  18. NOAAORR-11792004-05-26 → 2004-06-09
    Half moon bay, ca
    Gasoline Spill; Half Moon Bay, Ca
  19. NOAAORR-11732004-05-12 → 2004-05-26
    Bering sea, ak
    Mystery Spill; Bering Sea, Ak
  20. NOAAORR-11702004-04-29 → 2004-05-13
    Mso san francisco received a report of an unknown amount of diesel fuel released from a broken 14-inch…
    Suisun Slough Pipeline Spill; Suisun, Ca · Suisun, Ca
  21. NOAAORR-11612004-03-20 → 2004-04-03
    Near halfmoon bay, ca
    Helium Release; Near Halfmoon Bay, Ca
  22. NOAAORR-11372003-12-20 → 2004-01-03
    Mso portland called at 1030 on 12/20/2003 to request a trajectory for a 20 foot barge stern adrift…
    Barge Stern Adrift; Offshore, Or · Offshore, Or
  23. NOAAORR-11152003-11-19 → 2003-12-03
    Off lopez point, ca
    Mystery Spill; Off Lopez Point, Ca
  24. NOAAORR-11132003-11-12 → 2003-11-26
    Off oregon coast, or
    Log Spill; Off Oregon Coast, Or
  25. NOAAORR-10862003-08-05 → 2003-08-19
    At approximately 1330 august 5, 2003, noaa hazmat received a call from washington state department of…
    Willamette River Diesel Spill; Portland, Or · Portland, Or
  26. NOAAORR-10692003-06-11 → 2003-06-25
    Pillar point harbor, ca
    Unexploded Torpedo; Pillar Point Harbor, Ca
  27. NOAAORR-10362003-01-18 → 2003-02-01
    Columbia river, or
    F/V Reel Fishing Adrift On Fire; Columbia River, Or
  28. NOAAORR-10352003-01-14 → 2003-01-28
    Umpqua river, or
    F/V Grounding; Umpqua River, Or
  29. NOAAORR-10342003-01-13 → 2003-01-27
    School house creek, or
    Tanker Truck; School House Creek, Or
  30. NOAAORR-10332003-01-02 → 2003-01-16
    On 26 december 2002 the M/V kyowa violet struck the northern side of the reef on the entrance to yap harbour
    M/V Kyowa Violet Grounded; Yap, Fsm · Yap, Fsm
  31. NOAAORR-10082002-05-23 → 2002-06-06
    Gulf of the farallones, ca
    Ss Jacob Luckenbach Oil Removal; Gulf of the Farallones, Ca
  32. NOAAORR-75922001-12-08 → 2001-12-22
    Off san francisco, ca
    San Francisco Mystery Slick; Off San Francisco, Ca
  33. NOAAORR-75902001-11-23 → 2001-12-07
    Half moon bay, ca
    Ca Oiled Birds; Half Moon Bay, Ca
  34. NOAAORR-75892001-11-20 → 2001-12-04
    Or vessel adrift; 90 nm west of cape foulweather, or
  35. NOAAORR-75872001-11-13 → 2001-11-27
    Depot bay log spill; 20 nm west of depot bay, or
  36. NOAAORR-75832001-10-03 → 2001-10-17
    Morro bay, ca
    Morro Bay Ammonia Leak; Morro Bay, Ca
  37. NOAAORR-75792001-09-12 → 2001-09-26
    The ca ssc was contacted wednesday evening about scattered tarballs washing ashore along a stretch of beach…
    Monterey Bay Mystery Tarballs; Marina, Ca · Marina, Ca
  38. NOAAORR-75782001-09-09 → 2001-09-23
    Pfieffer point, ca
    F/V Bono Grounding; Pfieffer Point, Ca
  39. NOAAORR-75752001-08-09 → 2001-08-23
    8/8/01, noaa/hazmat was notified of a release of oil from the roll-on/roll-off ship M/V tristan while…
    MV Tristan; Oregon Coast · Oregon Coast · On Wed
  40. NOAAORR-92642001-08-07 → 2001-08-21
    On august 7, 2001, the marine safety office, guam received word from the office of the governor of yap…
    USS Mississinewa; Ulithi Atoll · Ulithi Atoll
  41. NOAAORR-75732001-08-03 → 2001-08-17
    Cape mendocino, ca
    F/V Vixen; Cape Mendocino, Ca
  42. NOAAORR-75722001-07-24 → 2001-08-07
    Monterey bay sanctuary
    Vessel Adrift; Monterey Bay Sanctuary
  43. NOAAORR-75572001-04-18 → 2001-05-02
    Hunters point, ca
    Hunters Point Chemical Release; Hunters Point, Ca
  44. NOAAORR-75562001-04-18 → 2001-05-02
    Drake's bay, ca
    Drake's Beach Mystery Tarball; Drake's Bay, Ca
  45. NOAAORR-75432001-03-04 → 2001-03-18
    Mso portland was notified of a mystery spill on the columbia river in the vicinity of kalama, wa at 2251 on…
    Kalama Mystery Spill; Kalama, Wa · Kalama, Wa
  46. NOAAORR-75412001-02-15 → 2001-03-01
    Columbia river mouth
    F/V Blue Max; Columbia River Mouth
  47. NOAAORR-75392001-02-09 → 2001-02-23
    Ehime maru; 8-10 miles south of waikiki beach, honolulu, hi
  48. NOAAORR-75372001-01-28 → 2001-02-11
    Barber's point, oahu
    Overseas Chicago; Barber's Point, Oahu
  49. NOAAORR-75362001-01-27 → 2001-02-10
    Spill; yaquina river, or
    Yaquina Riv
  50. NOAAORR-75352001-01-17 → 2001-01-31
    Gulf of ak
    Kodiak Log Spill; Gulf of Ak

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