Spills · oil
Recreational vessel grounding, salinas river; monterey bay, california
NOAAORR-11140
- issued
- 2026-03-27 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-04-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-04-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 36.749, -121.806
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Recreational Vessel Grounding, Salinas River; Monterey Bay, California. 1. On March 27, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco called the 24/7 NOAA spill emergency line to report that a small motor boat had washed ashore near the mouth of the Salinas River on March 26 after a Search & Rescue effort. Today the vessel was submerged by the high tide. California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) reported little to no remaining fuel on board. No support needed from NOAA; notification only. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. 3. POSITION 36.749N 121.806W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11140: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11140
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
- J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
- 841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2026-03-05 · closed 2026-04-10
- M5MM+GR marina, ca, USA2026-03-05 → 2026-03-19
- Recreational vessel grounding, salinas river; monterey bay, california this message2026-03-27 → 2026-04-10
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 3.9 nm
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 97.1 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
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