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San diego bay, ca
Fin Whale Carcasses; San Diego Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-10277
- issued
- 2021-05-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-05-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-05-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 32.672, -117.124
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Fin whale carcasses; San Diego Bay, CA. San Diego Bay, CA. 1. In the morning of 09-MAY-2021, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC for CA regarding two fin whale carcasses in San Diego Bay, CA. Both carcasses are likely to be towed offshore late afternoon of either 10 or 11-MAY-2021. NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcasses so they do not re-beach in the upcoming days. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: WHALE CARCASS. 3. POSITION 32.672N 117.124W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10277: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10277
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 87HX+RV santa barbara, ca, USA2026-05-11
- 60 admiralty cross, coronado, ca 92118, USA2026-04-21
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2021-05-09 · closed 2021-07-04
- San diego bay, ca this message2021-05-09 → 2021-05-23
- Off point loma, san diego, ca2021-06-20 → 2021-07-04
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 5.1 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 17.8 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 · 52.9 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 · 52.9 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 · 64.5 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 · 64.5 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 · 88.5 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 · 88.5 nm
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