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Long beach, ca

Gray Whale Carcass; Long Beach, Ca · NOAAORR-10052

issued: 2020-03-04 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-03-18 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-03-18 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 33.730, -118.221
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gray whale carcass; Long Beach, CA.
Long Beach, CA.
1. Late in the afternoon on 04-MAR-2020, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 28’ gray whale carcass at Long Beach, CA. No field necropsy is anticipated, so the carcass may be towed offshore first thing in the morning (05-MAR-2020). NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: WHALE CARCASS.
3. POSITION 33.730N 118.221W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10052: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10052

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Long beach, ca this message2020-03-04 → 2020-03-18
Two harbors, santa catalina island, ca2020-03-10 → 2020-03-24
Port of long beach, ca2020-03-11 → 2020-03-25
Port of los angeles, ca2020-04-06 → 2020-04-20

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Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 57.8 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 57.8 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 61.7 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 61.7 nm
Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 68.8 nm
MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 80.4 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 89.4 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 89.4 nm
Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 94.3 nm

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