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
    1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA
    Sunken Vessel At Boat Ramp; Moss Landing, California
  2. NOAAORR-11209in force2026-08-25
    MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA
    Dead Cormorants; San Diego, California
  3. NOAAORR-11206in force2026-08-21
    32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA
    F/V Resolution; Inverness, California

Longest in force

  1. NOAAORR-11206in force2026-08-21 · 13 d
    32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA
    F/V Resolution; Inverness, California
  2. NOAAORR-11209in force2026-08-25 · 9 d
    MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA
    Dead Cormorants; San Diego, California
  3. NOAAORR-11212in force2026-08-30 · 4 d
    1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA
    Sunken Vessel At Boat Ramp; Moss Landing, California

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 773 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-108622024-10-18 → 2024-11-01
    Cape flattery, wa, USA
    Barge Lafarge Trader Adrift; Cape Flattery, Wa
  2. NOAAORR-108582024-09-25 → 2024-10-09
    Willapa bay, wa
    F/V Pacific Bay; Willapa Bay, Wa
  3. NOAAORR-108542024-09-17 → 2024-10-01
    1701 1st st, cosmopolis, wa
    Cosmo Specialty Fiber: Facility Closure; Cosmopolis, Wa
  4. NOAAORR-108492024-09-10 → 2024-09-24
    Neah bay, wa, USA
    F/V Tarka II Fire; Neah Bay, Wa
  5. NOAAORR-108452024-08-31 → 2024-09-14
    F/V the jig strike sunk; 100+ miles off san diego, ca
  6. NOAAORR-108442024-08-22 → 2024-09-05
    On thursday, august 22, 2024 uscg sector puget sound notified ssc nw of an abandoned 80 steel hull vessel…
    Sinking of Vessel Off Pacific Northwest; Pacific Ocean · Ocean
  7. NOAAORR-108332024-08-06 → 2024-08-20
    Off malibu, ca
    Satellite Imagery Anomaly; Off Malibu, Ca
  8. NOAAORR-108102024-07-02 → 2024-07-16
    Rio vista, ca
    Mystery Spill In Threemile Slough; Rio Vista, Ca
  9. NOAAORR-108082024-06-22 → 2024-07-06
    Oil sheen #2 off cape flattery; coastal washington state
  10. NOAAORR-108022024-06-16 → 2024-06-30
    On 16 june 2024, uscg notified noaa of multiple oil sheens off cape flattery, wa
    Oil Sheen Off Cape Flattery, Wa · Wa
  11. NOAAORR-108012024-06-11 → 2024-06-25
    Ocean shores, wa 98569, USA
    Plane Crash In Southern Washington; Ocean Shores, Wa
  12. NOAAORR-108002024-06-09 → 2024-06-23
    East of san clemente island, ca
    Two Sheens; East of San Clemente Island, Ca
  13. NOAAORR-108052024-05-22 → 2024-06-05
    Little potato slough, stockton, ca
    Sheening M/V Aurora; Little Potato Slough, Stockton, Ca
  14. NOAAORR-107882024-05-19 → 2024-06-02
    Mystery tarballs and oiled birds; northern or and southern wa coastline
  15. NOAAORR-107722024-04-19 → 2024-05-03
    Makah bay, wa
    F/V Lil' Monster Sunk; Makah Bay, Wa
  16. NOAAORR-107692024-04-09 → 2024-04-23
    Offshore north bend, or, USA
    Mystery Sheen; Offshore North Bend, Or
  17. NOAAORR-107652024-03-28 → 2024-04-11
    Point reyes, ca
    Grounded F/V Westerly; Point Reyes, Ca
  18. NOAAORR-107562024-03-15 → 2024-03-29
    Coast guard cutter alder; wnw of fort bragg, ca
    Diesel Spill From U.S
  19. NOAAORR-107512024-03-08 → 2024-03-22
    Off huntington beach, ca
    Sheen Report; Off Huntington Beach, Ca
  20. NOAAORR-107422024-02-10 → 2024-02-24
    Bodega bay, ca
    Grounded Fishing Vessel Aleutian Storm; Bodega Bay, Ca
  21. NOAAORR-107402024-02-07 → 2024-02-21
    24 lost shipping containers; offshore of monterey, ca
  22. NOAAORR-107312024-02-01 → 2024-02-15
    Eastern pacific between los angeles & hawaii
    Overdue Sailboat; Eastern Pacific Between Los Angeles & Hawaii
  23. NOAAORR-107282024-01-30 → 2024-02-13
    Solana beach, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass; Solana Beach, Ca
  24. NOAAORR-107292024-01-30 → 2024-02-13
    Port hueneme, ca
    Tanker Truck Lube Oil Release; Port Hueneme, Ca
  25. NOAAORR-107222024-01-22 → 2024-02-05
    161 robert gray dr, ilwaco, wa 98624
    Fire At Ilwaco Landing On Columbia River; Ilwaco, Wa
  26. NOAAORR-107202024-01-21 → 2024-02-04
    Stormwater outfall oil discharge; dominguez channel, long beach, ca
  27. NOAAORR-107332024-01-15 → 2024-01-29
    In january, uscg sector honolulu contacted the pacific islands ssc to request assistance facilitating…
    S/V Altego Ii; Lahaina, Maui · Lahaina, Maui
  28. NOAAORR-107342024-01-10 → 2024-01-24
    On january 10, uscg sector honolulu contacted the pacific islands ssc to request assistance facilitating…
    M/V Chaparral Grounding; Kihei, Maui · Kihei, Maui
  29. NOAAORR-107072023-12-14 → 2023-12-28
    Willamette river, gladstone, or
    Pusher Tug Capsized/sunk; Willamette River, Gladstone, Or
  30. NOAAORR-107062023-12-10 → 2023-12-24
    Pacific beach, san diego, ca
    Fin Whale Carcass On Pacific Beach; San Diego, Ca
  31. NOAAORR-106952023-11-20 → 2023-12-04
    On november 20, 2023, the noaa ssc for hawaii was notified that a navy aircraft had run off the end of a…
    Navy Aircraft In Kaneohe Bay; Oahu, Hawaii · Hawaii
  32. NOAAORR-106912023-11-12 → 2023-11-26
    Tug and barge collide with pipeline on columbia river; clatskanie, or
  33. NOAAORR-106772023-10-12 → 2023-10-26
    Bandon, or, USA
    Mystery Tar Balls; Bandon, Or
  34. NOAAORR-106692023-09-26 → 2023-10-10
    Little potato slough, stockton, ca
    Tug Mazapeta Sunk; Little Potato Slough, Stockton, Ca
  35. NOAAORR-106652023-09-16 → 2023-09-30
    8855 se otty rd, happy valley, or 97086
    Fire At Clackamas County-owned Building; Happy Valley, Or
  36. NOAAORR-106582023-08-27 → 2023-09-10
    53-foot motor yacht adrift off big sur, ca
  37. NOAAORR-106542023-08-23 → 2023-09-06
    Fishing vessel taking on water, westport marina, grays harbor, wa
  38. NOAAORR-106522023-08-17 → 2023-08-31
    43-Foot vessel sunk near bolsa chica wetlands, huntington beach, ca
  39. NOAAORR-106502023-08-09 → 2023-08-23
    Lahaina harbor, lahaina, hi
    Lahaina Wildfires, Lahaina Harbor, Hi
  40. NOAAORR-106712023-07-25 → 2023-08-08
    Ocean shores, wa
    Mystery Tar Balls, Ocean Shores, Wa
  41. NOAAORR-106362023-07-20 → 2023-08-03
    12350 ne sandy blvd, portland, or 97230, USA
    Fire At Former Kmart Building, Portland, Or
  42. NOAAORR-106212023-06-15 → 2023-06-29
    North pacific ocean
    Oil Anomalies Detected By Satellite Imagery, Se Alaska
  43. NOAAORR-106202023-06-13 → 2023-06-27
    On june 13, 2023, the uscg sector columbia river notified the ssc for the pacific northwest that the 47’ F/V…
    Fishing Vessel Taking On Water Off Southern Oregon Coast · Oregon Coast
  44. NOAAORR-106112023-05-20 → 2023-06-03
    Twin otter airplane crash, 35 miles west of pacifica, ca
  45. NOAAORR-106012023-04-25 → 2023-05-09
    Fishing vessel taking on water, partially sunk, port of ilwaco, wa
  46. NOAAORR-105962023-04-01 → 2023-04-15
    Bucket of engine oil washed up at sitka sedge state natural area, or
  47. NOAAORR-105822023-03-14 → 2023-03-28
    Off the port of los angeles, ca
    Partially Submerged Vessel Off the Port of Los Angeles, Ca
  48. NOAAORR-105792023-03-09 → 2023-03-23
    85' fishing vessel fire, westport marina, wa
  49. NOAAORR-105752023-02-21 → 2023-03-07
    94-foot luxury yacht aground, honolua bay, maui
  50. NOAAORR-105712023-02-15 → 2023-03-01
    Reported oil discharge near johnston atoll (about 750 nautical miles sw of the island of hawaiʻi)

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