Spills · oil

45 nm west of willapa bay, wa

Mystery Sheen, Offshore Wa · Approx · NOAAORR-10360

issued
2021-10-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-10-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-10-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.682, -124.776
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen, Offshore WA.
Approx. 45 NM west of Willapa Bay, WA.
1. On October 1, 2021, a potential oil anomaly was observed in NOAA satellite imagery. Imagery detected a sheen approx. 45 NM west of Willapa Bay, WA that is 12NM in length and 1.2 NM in width. USCG Sector Columbia River is requesting satellite imagery and a reverse trajectory drift model to determine the vessels that were in the area at the time of potential release.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 46.682N 124.776W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10360: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10360

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