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An inspection of the area by the coast guard on february 8-10, showed that most of the spilled oil had been…

Oil Spill Sighted Off Piedras Blancas; Monterey, California · Monterey, California · NOAAORR-6444

issued
1987-02-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-02-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-02-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.551, -121.966
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil spill sighted off Piedras Blancas; Monterey, California.
Monterey, California.
1. An inspection of the area by the Coast Guard on February 8-10, showed that most of the spilled oil had been dissipated by the weather front that passed through the area. No impact to resources was observed. The Coast Guard closed the pollution case on February 10, 1987. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 36.551N 121.966W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6444: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6444

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