Spills · other

San francisco bay, ca

Gray Whale Carcass, San Francisco Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-10276

issued
2021-05-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-05-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-05-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.845, -122.395
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gray whale carcass, San Francisco Bay, CA.
San Francisco Bay, CA.
1. In the afternoon of 04-MAY-2021, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30’ gray whale carcass in San Francisco Bay, CA. The carcass is likely to be towed offshore late afternoon/evening of 05-MAY-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 37.845N 122.395W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10276: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10276

This area · spills & pollution incidents

246 within 180 nm since 1971 · 13 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now

71
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

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

Timeline · 2 messages since 2021-05-04 · closed 2021-06-04

  1. San francisco bay, ca this message2021-05-04 → 2021-05-18
  2. In the evening of 21-MAY-2021, nmfs stranding coordinator staff contacted the noaa ssc for ca regarding a…2021-05-21 → 2021-06-04

joined by proximity

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.