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Santa cruz, ca

Gray Whale Carcass; Santa Cruz, Ca · NOAAORR-10090

issued: 2020-05-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-06-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-06-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 36.959, -122.015
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gray whale carcass; Santa Cruz, CA.
Santa Cruz, CA.
1. In the afternoon of 20-MAY-2020, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30-35 foot long Gray whale carcass in the area of Santa Cruz, CA. It is expected that the carcass may be towed offshore tomorrow (21-MAY) and released around mid-day. 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.
3. POSITION 36.959N 122.015W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10090: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10090

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