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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since 1957
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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 · 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-105692023-02-12 → 2023-02-26
    Astoria, or, USA
    Lube Oil Discharge Into Columbia River, Astoria, Or
  2. NOAAORR-105682023-02-10 → 2023-02-24
    11270 n bay blvd, newport, or 97365
    Spill of Red-dye Diesel From Derailed Train, Newport, Or
  3. NOAAORR-105672023-02-09 → 2023-02-23
    Off redondo beach, ca
    Fishing Vessel Sunk Off Redondo Beach, Ca
  4. NOAAORR-105652023-02-04 → 2023-02-18
    Pleasure craft adrift and sinking, southwest of half moon bay, ca
  5. NOAAORR-105542023-01-06 → 2023-01-20
    On january 6, 2023, the uscg marine safety detachment santa barbara contacted their noaa ssc to request oil…
    Sheen Report At Summerland Beach, Summerland, Ca · Summerland, Ca
  6. NOAAORR-105472022-12-21 → 2023-01-04
    Beech C90 king air airplane crash, hawaii
  7. NOAAORR-105442022-12-15 → 2022-12-29
    Santa cruz island, ca
    Fishing Vessel Grounded In Chinese Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, Ca
  8. NOAAORR-105432022-12-11 → 2022-12-25
    Privately-owned, de-commissioned coast guard buoy tender grounded, long beach, ca
  9. NOAAORR-105252022-10-24 → 2022-11-07
    70’ fishing vessel sunk, fish harbor, san pedro, ca
  10. NOAAORR-105202022-09-19 → 2022-10-03
    37 nm west of point loma, san diego, ca
    Anomaly Detected By Satellite West of Point Loma, San Diego, Ca
  11. NOAAORR-105172022-09-15 → 2022-09-29
    On 15-SEP-2022, uscg sector columbia river notified noaa ssc of a mystery sheen that was observed approx
    Mystery Sheen, Depoe Bay, Or · Oregon
  12. NOAAORR-105142022-09-03 → 2022-09-17
    40-foot vessel sunk, two harbors, santa catalina island, ca
  13. NOAAORR-105122022-08-29 → 2022-09-12
    San francisco bay, ca
    "red Tide" Algae Bloom, San Francisco Bay, Ca
  14. NOAAORR-105092022-08-16 → 2022-08-30
    Grays harbor jetty, westport, wa
    Fishing Vessel Aground, Grays Harbor Jetty, Westport, Wa
  15. NOAAORR-105072022-08-14 → 2022-08-28
    Whites landing, santa catalina island, ca
    Sunken Pleasure Craft, Whites Landing, Santa Catalina Island, Ca
  16. NOAAORR-105012022-08-05 → 2022-08-19
    Container ship leaking shc lubricating oil en route to anchorage, ak
  17. NOAAORR-104962022-07-28 → 2022-08-11
    1924 former car ferry partially sunk, astoria, or
  18. NOAAORR-104922022-07-08 → 2022-07-22
    Freighter carrying petroleum coke lost propulsion, dixon entrance, ak
  19. NOAAORR-104842022-06-28 → 2022-07-12
    On june 28, 2022, noaa fisheries received a report of a dead entangled killer whale floating approx
    Dead Entangled Orca Offshore of Newport, Or · Oregon Coast
  20. NOAAORR-104862022-06-28 → 2022-07-12
    6400 willow grove rd, longview, wa 98632, USA
    Wwii Submarine Chaser Sunk At Pier, Longview, Wa
  21. NOAAORR-104802022-06-21 → 2022-07-05
    Grays harbor, wa
    Diesel Leak From Commercial Fishing Vessel, Grays Harbor, Wa
  22. NOAAORR-104792022-06-20 → 2022-07-04
    Potential diesel spill from tank barge under tow offshore eureka, ca
  23. NOAAORR-104772022-06-18 → 2022-07-02
    42' fishing vessel on fire off coast of manzanita beach, or
  24. NOAAORR-104712022-06-13 → 2022-06-27
    Lois island, columbia river
    Fishing Vessel Aground, Lois Island, Columbia River
  25. NOAAORR-104612022-05-20 → 2022-06-03
    Off san diego, ca
    Possible Sheen Report Off San Diego, Ca
  26. NOAAORR-104562022-05-08 → 2022-05-22
    Disabled yacht with 7 people aboard, 45 miles nw of grays harbor, wa
  27. NOAAORR-104552022-05-06 → 2022-05-20
    Weathered tarballs in southern california, santa monica bay to dana point, ca
  28. NOAAORR-104412022-04-09 → 2022-04-23
    Petroleum coke (“pet coke”) fire at shoreside facility, benicia, ca
  29. NOAAORR-104402022-04-08 → 2022-04-22
    Off point reyes, ca
    Container Ship Drifting In Heavy Weather Off Point Reyes, Ca
  30. NOAAORR-104372022-04-06 → 2022-04-20
    San francisco bay, ca
    Gray Whale Carcass In San Francisco Bay, Ca
  31. NOAAORR-104342022-03-29 → 2022-04-12
    Nw of point reyes, ca
    Satellite-detected Anomaly Northwest of Point Reyes, Ca
  32. NOAAORR-104322022-03-22 → 2022-04-05
    Off santa cruz, ca
    Sailing Vessel Sunk Off Santa Cruz, Ca
  33. NOAAORR-104252022-03-08 → 2022-03-22
    Salmon creek, ca
    Diesel Release - Offshore Bodega Bay, Ca;
  34. NOAAORR-104122022-02-02 → 2022-02-16
    Ilwaco marina, wa
    Fishing Vessel Fire At Ilwaco Marina, Wa
  35. NOAAORR-104012021-12-22 → 2022-01-05
    Tarballs off bolsa chica ecological reserve, huntington beach, ca
  36. NOAAORR-104002021-12-21 → 2022-01-04
    Honolulu, hi, USA
    Water Supply Contamination, Oahu, Hi
  37. NOAAORR-103972021-12-17 → 2021-12-31
    Fishing vessel spills red dye diesel at quileute marina, la push, wa
  38. NOAAORR-103952021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
    Long beach, ca
    Transient Vessel Sinking At West Basin, Long Beach, Ca
  39. NOAAORR-103962021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
    Huntington beach, ca
    Black Oil Slick; Huntington Beach, Ca
  40. NOAAORR-103942021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
    61-ft paddleboat sinking, long beach, ca
  41. NOAAORR-103922021-12-11 → 2021-12-25
    Santa barbara, ca
    Sheen Near Platform Holly; Santa Barbara, Ca
  42. NOAAORR-103882021-11-29 → 2021-12-13
    On november 29, 2021, the uscg sector columbia river imd astoria requested a trajectory of a partially…
    Mystery Drum, Adrift Columbia River · Astoria, Or
  43. NOAAORR-103852021-11-21 → 2021-12-05
    Wa-or marine pollution surveillance report, offshore columbia river coast
  44. NOAAORR-103792021-11-04 → 2021-11-18
    85 waranka rd, rosburg, wa, 98643, USA
    Derelict Barge Leaking Oil, Deep River, Or
  45. NOAAORR-103802021-11-04 → 2021-11-18
    On 4-NOV-2021, the noaa ssc was notified by the uscg msu portland that the abandoned and derelict vessel…
    Abandoned/derelict Vessels Sinking, Columbia River, Or · Portland, Or
  46. NOAAORR-103702021-10-18 → 2021-11-01
    On 10/19/21, uscg sector columbia river contacted the ssc regarding the nrc notification based on the nesdis…
    Mystery Sheen Off Coos Bay, Or · Offshore Oregon
  47. NOAAORR-103692021-10-15 → 2021-10-29
    48' grada marie; 1.5 miles north of tatoosh island, wa
  48. NOAAORR-103632021-10-04 → 2021-10-18
    42' sailing vessel aground, nedonna beach, or
  49. NOAAORR-103612021-10-02 → 2021-10-16
    At 0840 hrs on 02-OCT-2021, uscg sector los angeles/long beach contacted their noaa ssc regarding a spill…
    Pipeline Spill Huntington Beach, Ca; United States · United States
  50. NOAAORR-103602021-10-01 → 2021-10-15
    45 nm west of willapa bay, wa
    Mystery Sheen, Offshore Wa · Approx

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