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)
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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 · 2

  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

Longest in force

  1. 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
  2. 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 · 774 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-75352001-01-17 → 2001-01-31
    Gulf of ak
    Kodiak Log Spill; Gulf of Ak
  2. NOAAORR-75092000-09-08 → 2000-09-22
    Sometime on the afternoon of 08SEP00, the F/V carol capsized approximately 2 nm off pacifica, ca, near 37?…
    FV Carol; Pacifica, Ca · Pacifica, Ca
  3. NOAAORR-75032000-07-19 → 2000-08-02
    Cape mendicino, ca
    FV Sandra D; Cape Mendicino, Ca
  4. NOAAORR-74972000-06-05 → 2000-06-19
    Mso honolulu contacted noaa hazmat on june 5th and reported that the steel-hulled, fishing vessel swordman 1…
    FV Swordman; Pearl, Hi · Pearl, Hi
  5. NOAAORR-74942000-05-22 → 2000-06-05
    FV leslie lee; 9 nm off trinidad head, ca
  6. NOAAORR-74922000-05-04 → 2000-05-18
    Smudoski beach, ca
    FV Nita H; Smudoski Beach, Ca
  7. NOAAORR-74752000-03-03 → 2000-03-17
    Grays harbor, wa
    Barge Paula Lee; Grays Harbor, Wa
  8. NOAAORR-74632000-01-31 → 2000-02-14
    Ak FLT261 crash; santa barbara channel, ca
  9. NOAAORR-74542000-01-06 → 2000-01-20
    Pfeiffer point, ca
    FV Isabella; Pfeiffer Point, Ca
  10. NOAAORR-74501999-12-15 → 1999-12-29
    Crescent city, ca
    FV Paul C.; Crescent City, Ca
  11. NOAAORR-74491999-12-09 → 1999-12-23
    Yaquina bay, newport, or
    FV Blue Heather; Yaquina Bay, Newport, Or
  12. NOAAORR-74371999-10-11 → 1999-10-25
    Spill; ballona creek, ca
    Ballona Crk
  13. NOAAORR-74301999-09-06 → 1999-09-20
    Humboldt bay, california
    Dredge Stuyvesant; Humboldt Bay, California
  14. NOAAORR-74251999-08-12 → 1999-08-26
    Point piedras blancas, california
    M/V Gardenia Ace; Point Piedras Blancas, California
  15. NOAAORR-74171999-07-18 → 1999-08-01
    Beginning july 18, 1999, scattered tarballs were reported washing ashore on the coast of oregon near florence
    Mystery Spill, Florence; Florence, Or · Florence, Or
  16. NOAAORR-74161999-07-18 → 1999-08-01
    Beginning sunday, 18 july 1999, scattered tarballs were reported to be washing ashore on the coast of oregon…
    Florence Mystery Spill; Florence, Or · Florence, Or
  17. NOAAORR-74041999-06-05 → 1999-06-19
    At approximately 1500, 06/05/99 an oil slick 80 feet wide by about 1/2 mile long was sighted by a vessel 30…
    Spill Off California Coast; Davenport, California · Davenport, California
  18. NOAAORR-74021999-05-13 → 1999-05-27
    Rosarito beach, mexico
    Rosarito Facility; Rosarito Beach, Mexico
  19. NOAAORR-73941999-03-30 → 1999-04-13
    Pillar point, california
    Fish Boat Aground; Pillar Point, California
  20. NOAAORR-73911999-03-04 → 1999-03-18
    Cape mendicino, california
    M/V Hollandicconfidence; Cape Mendicino, California
  21. NOAAORR-73841999-02-15 → 1999-03-01
    Cape spencer, ak
    Seaspan Log Spill; Cape Spencer, Ak
  22. NOAAORR-73821999-02-11 → 1999-02-25
    Gulf of alaska
    Utv Seaspan Commodore; Gulf of Alaska
  23. NOAAORR-73771999-02-04 → 1999-02-18
    MV new carissa; 2.7 miles off coos bay, oregon
  24. NOAAORR-73441998-10-16 → 1998-10-30
    At approximately 0800 hawaii standard time on 16 oct 98, the 89 foot fishing vessel paradise queen II went…
    Paradise Queen Ii; Kure Atoll · Kure Atoll
  25. NOAAORR-73431998-10-07 → 1998-10-21
    Monterey bay, ca
    Mystery Spill Off Monterey Bay; Monterey Bay, Ca
  26. NOAAORR-73401998-09-28 → 1998-10-12
    San francisco, ca
    Point San Pedro Mystery Spill; San Francisco, Ca
  27. NOAAORR-50121998-09-24 → 1998-10-08
    San francisco bay, california
    T/v Command; San Francisco Bay, California
  28. NOAAORR-73381998-09-24 → 1998-10-08
    Anchorage #9; san francisco, ca
  29. NOAAORR-72851998-03-26 → 1998-04-09
    Long beach, california
    Mystery Marsh Spill; Long Beach, California
  30. NOAAORR-72811998-03-14 → 1998-03-28
    M/V kure (grounding); 100 yards off the south jetty, entrance channel, humboldt bay, ca
  31. NOAAORR-72651998-01-30 → 1998-02-13
    The bulk carrier M/V ince express is reported to be taking on water as a result of cracks or hull fractures…
    Ince Express; Wake Island · Wake Island
  32. NOAAORR-72591998-01-21 → 1998-02-04
    Tarballs 98; bodega bay, ca
  33. NOAAORR-72481997-11-21 → 1997-12-05
    Point reyes, ca
    Mystery Spill, Point Reyes; Point Reyes, Ca
  34. NOAAORR-72461997-11-16 → 1997-11-30
    Point reyes, california
    Mystery Tarballs, Drakes Bay; Point Reyes, California
  35. NOAAORR-72391997-11-05 → 1997-11-19
    Humboldt bay, california
    M/V Kure; Humboldt Bay, California
  36. NOAAORR-72371997-10-30 → 1997-11-13
    F/V fortuna 21; pearl harbor, hi
  37. NOAAORR-72351997-10-24 → 1997-11-07
    Santa cruz, california
    Mystery Spill/monterey Bird Incident; Santa Cruz, California
  38. NOAAORR-72291997-09-29 → 1997-10-13
    Vandenberg air force base, california
    Platform Irene; Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
  39. NOAAORR-72281997-09-28 → 1997-10-12
    At approximately 2255, september 28, 1997, the uscg mso in portland, oregon was notified of an ammonia…
    Crystal Ocean Cold Storage; Astoria, Oregon · Astoria, Oregon
  40. NOAAORR-72211997-08-13 → 1997-08-27
    Initial report - on 13 august 1997 at approximate 1000, the uscg received a report of an unknown quantity of…
    Mystery Spill - Astoria, Or; Astoria, Or · Astoria, Or
  41. NOAAORR-72191997-08-05 → 1997-08-19
    At approximately 2200, august 5, 1997, an unknown quantity of heavy fuel oil and jet fuel was spilled from…
    Tosco Refinery; Ferndale, Washington · Ferndale, Washington
  42. NOAAORR-72131997-07-07 → 1997-07-21
    Grays harbor, wa
    Tug Marie M; Grays Harbor, Wa
  43. NOAAORR-72091997-06-10 → 1997-06-24
    Barge bell 157; san pablo bay, california
  44. NOAAORR-72031997-05-15 → 1997-05-29
    At approximately 9:30 pm on may 14, 1997, the cg vessel cowslip collided with the container vessel evergreen…
    Uscgc Cowslip; Columbia River · Columbia River
  45. NOAAORR-71971997-04-21 → 1997-05-05
    Hydraulic spill - hood river, or; columbia river at river mile 170
  46. NOAAORR-71871997-02-02 → 1997-02-16
    At 0843, february 1, 1997, the uscg mso in portland, oregon received a report of a ship discharging an oily…
    M/V Handy Gunner; Portland, Oregon · Portland, Oregon
  47. NOAAORR-71851997-01-27 → 1997-02-10
    At approximately 1300, january 27, 1997, an accident at the weyerhaeuser plant in longview, washington…
    Weyerhaeuser Turpentine Spill; Longview, Washington · Longview, Washington
  48. NOAAORR-71741996-12-25 → 1997-01-08
    Aleutian island chain, alaska
    M/V Baneasa; Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska
  49. NOAAORR-50041996-10-28 → 1996-11-11
    San francisco, california
    M/V Cape Mohican; San Francisco, California
  50. NOAAORR-50061996-05-14 → 1996-05-28
    Pearl harbor, hawaii
    Chevron Pipeline Spill; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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