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Santa maria, california

Pismo Dunes State Beach; Santa Maria, California · NOAAORR-6307

issued
1985-11-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-12-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-12-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
34.992, -120.648
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pismo Dunes State Beach; Santa Maria, California.
Santa Maria, California.
1. On November 27, 1985, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notified the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Alameda, of the presence of approximately 30 barrels of crude oil off Pismo Dunes State Beach in Santa Maria. The majority of the oil formed a ribbon of pancakes approximately 20 meters in diameter, extending north along the beach face and surf zone to the Santa Maria River. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1260 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.992N 120.648W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6307: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6307

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1985-11-27 · closed 1986-01-03

  1. Santa maria, california this message1985-11-27 → 1985-12-11
  2. Santa maria, ca1985-11-27 → 1985-12-11
  3. San luis obispo, california1985-12-20 → 1986-01-03

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