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Sea ranch, ca

Possible Sheen Report; Sea Ranch, Ca · NOAAORR-10031

issued
2020-01-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-02-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-02-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.700, -123.433
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Possible sheen report; Sea Ranch, CA.
Sea Ranch, CA.
1. On January 19, 2020, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a pilot report of a possible sheen off northern CA coast, roughly 29 miles upcoast from Bodega Bay, CA. USCG requested trajectory support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: PETROLEUM.
3. POSITION 38.700N 123.433W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10031: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10031

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