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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

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