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Pacific beach, san diego, ca
Fin Whale Carcass On Pacific Beach; San Diego, Ca · NOAAORR-10706
- issued
- 2023-12-10 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-12-24 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2023-12-24 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 32.795, -117.258
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Fin Whale Carcass on Pacific Beach; San Diego, CA. Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA. 1. On December 10, 2023, the NOAA NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 50-foot-long fin whale carcass on Pacific Beach, San Diego, 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 CARCASS. 3. POSITION 32.795N 117.258W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10706: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10706
This area · spills & pollution incidents
139 within 180 nm since 1957 · 11 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA2026-08-25
- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- 12242 western ave, garden grove, ca 92841, USA2026-05-22
- Pipeline leak into los angeles river; east los angeles, california2026-05-22
- 87HX+RV santa barbara, ca, USA2026-05-11
- 60 admiralty cross, coronado, ca 92118, USA2026-04-21
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 7 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 24.2 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 · 51.4 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 · 51.4 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 · 57.4 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 · 57.4 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 · 81.1 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 · 81.1 nm
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