Spills · oil

Unknown substance; hyde street pier in san francisco bay, san francisco, california

NOAAORR-11114

issued
2026-02-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-02-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-02-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.810, -122.423
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Unknown Substance; Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, California.
2976-2988 Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA.
1. On February 2, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a red sheen coming from five bait pens moored off the Hyde St. Pier in San Francisco Bay, California. The material resembled red dye diesel, but had no discernable odor and appeared to be coming from the bait pens. The bait fish appeared to be live, active, and unaffected. A biological source is suspected.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 37.810N 122.423W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11114: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11114

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  1. Unknown substance; hyde street pier in san francisco bay, san francisco, california this message2026-02-01 → 2026-02-15
  2. Stranded vessel in san francisco bay; belvedere tiburon, california2026-03-05 → 2026-03-19

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