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Gray Whale Carcass In San Francisco Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-10437

issued: 2022-04-06 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2022-04-20 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2022-04-20 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 37.835, -122.376
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gray Whale Carcass in San Francisco Bay, CA.
San Francisco Bay, CA.
1. On the morning of 06-APR-2022, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 40-foot-long gray whale carcass in San Francisco Bay, CA. 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.
3. POSITION 37.835N 122.376W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10437: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10437

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