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Eastern santa barbara channel, ca
Oiled Birds; Eastern Santa Barbara Channel, Ca · NOAAORR-1256
- issued
- 2005-01-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2005-01-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2005-01-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 34.247, -119.276
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Oiled Birds; Eastern Santa Barbara Channel, CA. Eastern Santa Barbara Channel, CA. 1. On THU, 13JAN, MSO Los Angeles/Long Beach reported numerous oiled birds washing ashore in the Ventura Harbor area for the previous 2 days. By FRI afternoon, 4 wildlife recovery teams had observed 500 oiled birds and collected 200-300 oiled birds, of which 5 were dead. No oil has been observed on the beaches during early wildlife surveys, though unusually large amounts of debris have been noted. An overflight of the Ventura Harbor area observed large patches of brown, floating material heavily strewn with debris. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE. 3. POSITION 34.247N 119.276W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1256: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1256
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA2026-08-25
- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- 12242 western ave, garden grove, ca 92841, USA2026-05-22
- Pipeline leak into los angeles river; east los angeles, california2026-05-22
- 87HX+RV santa barbara, ca, USA2026-05-11
- 60 admiralty cross, coronado, ca 92118, USA2026-04-21
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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 · 43.9 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 · 86.1 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 · 86.1 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 · 98.6 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 · 98.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 103.1 nm
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