Spills
San francisco bay, california
T/v Command; San Francisco Bay, California · NOAAORR-5012
- issued
- 1998-09-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-10-08 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-10-08 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.750, -122.333
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/V Command; San Francisco Bay, California. San Francisco Bay, California. 1. On September 28, 1998, a USCG overflight identified an oil slick approximately 10 nm offshore San Francisco Bay northwest of Point San Pedro. The mystery slick (later identified as the result of a faulty fuel transfer aboard the T/V Command) contained streamers of black oil, mousse, and sheens. On September 29 NOAA sent a team on-scene. By October 2 very little recoverable oil or tarballs were seen during the overflight and the FOSC released the NOAA team. Tarballs had impacted Pillar Point, Pomponio Beach, Air Force Beach, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, and San Gregorio Beach and cleanup crews had been dispatched to continue the cleanup. Impacts to Wildlife: Impacts to wildlife, especially birds were reported by the International Bird Rescue and Research Center. They reported that Common Murres (52 live/ 36 dead), Glaucous-winged Western Gull Hybrid (1/0), Greater White-fronted Goose [...] 2. COMMODITY: IBF 380. 3. POSITION 37.750N 122.333W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 5012: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/5012
This area · spills & pollution incidents
246 within 180 nm since 1971 · 13 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
- J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
- 841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31
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Timeline · 3 messages since 1998-09-24 · closed 1998-10-12
- Anchorage #9; san francisco, ca1998-09-24 → 1998-10-08
- San francisco bay, california this message1998-09-24 → 1998-10-08
- San francisco, ca1998-09-28 → 1998-10-12
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 36.2 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 62.1 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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