Spills · oil
On march 27, 2026, the noaa scientific support coordinator (ssc) for oceania was notified by the U.S
Sheening Off Hilo, Hawaii; Pacific Ocean · Pacific Ocean · NOAAORR-11141
- issued
- 2026-03-30 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-04-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-04-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 20.365, -154.897
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sheening off Hilo, Hawaii; Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean. 1. On March 27, 2026, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for Oceania was notified by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in Honolulu of a sheen observed via satellite. No products were requested from NOAA; this was for notification only. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was also notified of the satellite observation and investigated using aircraft. The sheening was determined to be caused by a dead, decaying whale off the coast, which the USCG was able to visually verify. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 20.365N 154.897W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11141: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11141
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