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Off lopez point, ca

Mystery Spill; Off Lopez Point, Ca · NOAAORR-1115

issued
2003-11-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-12-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-12-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.193, -121.867
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill; Off Lopez Point, CA.
Off Lopez Point, CA.
1. At 1100 PST on November 19, 2003, a US Coast Guard patrol boat report was received of a dark-colored slick 3nm by 10nm, two miles off Lopez Point, CA. A subsequent flight by CG helo at 1300hrs located the oil about 15nm north of Pt Lopez, and about 15nm north of the originally reported position. The oil was described as breaking up into smaller pieces and large tarballs, with associated sheening.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 36.193N 121.867W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1115: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1115

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