Spills · oil
Tarballs off bolsa chica ecological reserve, huntington beach, ca
NOAAORR-10401
- issued
- 2021-12-22 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-01-05 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2022-01-05 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.683, -118.062
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tarballs off Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA. Huntington Beach, CA. 1. On December 22, 2021, the USCG Sector LA/Long Beach contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a report of sheen and tarballs offshore of Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Initial USCG overflight info indicates two small areas of rainbow sheen roughly 150’ by 100’ and by 200’, while on-water (vessel-based) observations described some tarballs amongst the sheen. USCG has requested trajectory support. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. 3. POSITION 33.683N 118.062W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10401: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10401
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Timeline · 4 messages since 2021-12-15 · closed 2022-01-05
- 61-ft paddleboat sinking, long beach, ca2021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
- Huntington beach, ca2021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
- Long beach, ca2021-12-15 → 2021-12-29
- Tarballs off bolsa chica ecological reserve, huntington beach, ca this message2021-12-22 → 2022-01-05
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Nearby now · within 120 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 · 56.9 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 · 56.9 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 · 64 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 · 64 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 73.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 76.4 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 · 86.2 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 · 86.2 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 87.9 nm
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