Spills · oil
Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california
NOAAORR-11201
- issued
- 2026-08-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-08-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 34.332, -119.623
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Pollution Surveillance Report off Santa Barbara; Montecito, California. 89JG+VX Montecito, CA, USA. 1. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for California received a Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) for a discharge 7 nautical miles southeast of Santa Barbara, California. The report was categorized as high confidence and the source appears to be Platform B. The SSC contacted U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara. No other report of the discharge has been made and the USCG is contacting the operator of the facility. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 34.332N 119.623W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11201: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11201
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 46.3 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 95.6 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 · 96.5 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 · 96.5 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 · 111.7 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 · 111.7 nm
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