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Port of los angeles, ca

Gray Whale Carcass; Port of Los Angeles, Ca · NOAAORR-10065

issued
2020-04-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-04-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-04-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
33.724, -118.240
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gray whale carcass; Port of Los Angeles, CA.
Port of Los Angeles, CA.
1. Early afternoon on 06-APR-2020, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30-35’ gray whale carcass at the Port of Los Angeles, CA. It is expected that the carcass may be towed offshore early tomorrow afternoon (07-APR-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: DEAD WHALE.
3. POSITION 33.724N 118.240W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10065: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10065

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