Spills · oil
Bandon, or, USA
Mystery Tar Balls; Bandon, Or · NOAAORR-10677
- issued
- 2023-10-12 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-10-26 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2023-10-26 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 43.197, -124.399
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Tar Balls; Bandon, OR. Bandon, OR, USA. 1. On October 12, 2023, the USCG Sector Columbia River contacted the NOAA NW RRO in reference to a potential sheen reported at Bandon, OR. USCG is en route and has sent photos they received from on-scene and requested an opinion on whether this is a natural phenomenon or a petroleum release. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 43.197N 124.399W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10677: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10677
This area · spills & pollution incidents
107 within 180 nm since 1984 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Mystery tarballs and oiled birds; northern or and southern wa coastline2024-05-19
- Offshore north bend, or, USA2024-04-09
- Willamette river, gladstone, or2023-12-14
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Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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