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Pebble beach, ca

Gray Whale Carcass; Pebble Beach, Ca · NOAAORR-10263

issued
2021-04-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-04-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-04-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.562, -121.943
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gray whale carcass; Pebble Beach, CA.
Pebble Beach, CA.
1. In the evening of 12-APR-2021, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a beached 30’ gray whale in the vicinity of the Pebble Beach, CA. The carcass is likely to be towed offshore late on 13-APR or early on 14-APR-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 36.562N 121.943W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10263: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10263

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