Spills · oil
Hampton, va, USA
James River, Virginia Diesel Oil Spill; Hampton, Va, USA · NOAAORR-10001
- issued
- 2019-10-27 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2019-11-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2019-11-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.980, -76.344
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
James River, Virginia Diesel Oil Spill; Hampton, VA, USA. Hampton, VA, USA. 1. On Sunday, 27 October, 2019, both USCG Sector HamptonRoads and Virginia DEQ notified the NOAA SSC about an oil spill in the vicinity of Outlook Beach, located near the mouth of the James River. Both source and volume spilled are unknown. The product appears to be diesel fuel. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. 3. POSITION 36.980N 076.344W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10001: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10001
This area · spills & pollution incidents
361 within 180 nm since 1975 · 6 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26
- Baltimore inner harbor2026-06-27
- 4101 post rd, trainer, pa 19061, USA2026-06-25
- 6C9J+FR baltimore, md, USA2026-04-08
- MC5V+W7 new castle, de, USA2026-03-10
- XHC9+H6 newport news, va, USA2026-02-16
- Derelict fishing vessel sunk in pamlico sound; buxton, north carolina2025-09-29
Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
month of issue, all years in the archive
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
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. All current spills & pollution incidents →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.