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On friday afternoon, 17-APR-2020, noaa’s nesdis office issued a marine pollution surveillance report (mpsr)…

Nesdis Mpsr Off San Diego, Ca; Offshore Ca · Offshore Ca · NOAAORR-10075

issued
2020-04-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-05-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-05-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
31.950, -118.660
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

NESDIS MPSR off San Diego, CA; Offshore CA.
Offshore CA.
1. On Friday afternoon, 17-APR-2020, NOAA’s NESDIS office issued a Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) of a possible spill 108 NM to the Southwest of San Diego, CA. The SSC was in contact with staff from USCG District 11 and Sector San Diego. Though the anomaly was not confirmed as oil, this Hotline is being opened to capture some of the questions, discussion and outcomes that ensued.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 31.950N 118.660W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10075: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10075

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