Spills · other
On 28 february 2021, noaa fisheries, miami, florida, notified the noaa ssc that a north american right whale…
Right Whale Carcass Trajectory, South Carolina; United States · United States · NOAAORR-10241
- issued
- 2021-02-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-03-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-03-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 33.688, -78.549
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Right Whale Carcass Trajectory, South Carolina; United States. United States. 1. On 28 February 2021, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, Florida, notified the NOAA SSC that a North American Right Whale carcass was observed drifting off Myrtle Beach, SC. NOAA Fisheries requested a trajectory to try and relocate the carcass. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 33.688N 078.549W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10241: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10241
This area · spills & pollution incidents
145 within 180 nm since 1985 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26
- 24P3+84 tybee island, ga, USA2026-05-08
- Derelict fishing vessel sunk in pamlico sound; buxton, north carolina2025-09-29
- Hilton head island, broad creek, sc2025-06-09
- Ocracoke, nc, USA2025-02-12
- Request for whale carcass drift analysis off the north carolina coast2024-03-05
- Dead north atlantic right whale; floating off the coast of georgia2024-02-14
Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
month of issue, all years in the archive
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.