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Dockweiler beach, venice, ca
Gray Whale Carcass; Dockweiler Beach, Venice, Ca · NOAAORR-10252
- issued
- 2021-03-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-03-31 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-03-31 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.926, -118.438
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Gray whale carcass; Dockweiler Beach, Venice, CA. Dockweiler Beach, Venice, CA. 1. Late afternoon on 17-MAR-2021, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30’ gray whale in poor health and in the process of stranding on Dockweiler Beach near LAX airport. The whale died overnight and the carcass may be towed offshore early afternoon today (18-MAR-2021). 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 33.926N 118.438W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10252: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10252
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 61.2 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 · 67.8 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 · 67.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 69 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 · 69 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 96.4 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 · 102.7 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 · 102.7 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 110 nm
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