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San francisco bay, ca

"red Tide" Algae Bloom, San Francisco Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-10512

issued
2022-08-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-09-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-09-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.810, -122.357
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

"Red Tide" algae bloom, San Francisco Bay, CA.
San Francisco Bay, CA.
1. On August 29, 2022, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted the NOAA SSC regarding an algae bloom in San Francisco Bay that has recently been attracting media attention. The current bloom that has been developing for a few weeks has caused fish kills and rust/tea colored water and Sector has seen an increase in reports from the public concerned about discolored water. The algae has been identified as a Heterosigma species, commonly known to cause “red tides”. USCG requested amplifying information on this recent bloom as they continue to respond to reports from the public and assess their response posture.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: ALGAE BLOOM.
3. POSITION 37.810N 122.357W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10512: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10512

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