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At approximately 1500, 06/05/99 an oil slick 80 feet wide by about 1/2 mile long was sighted by a vessel 30…

Spill Off California Coast; Davenport, California · Davenport, California · NOAAORR-7404

issued
1999-06-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-06-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-06-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.797, -122.008
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Spill off California Coast; Davenport, California.
Davenport, California.
1. At approximately 1500, 06/05/99 an oil slick 80 feet wide by about 1/2 mile long was sighted by a vessel 30 nm off Davenport, California. Weather at the time of the incident was light and onshore winds. No responsible party was identified. A very light sheen of about 1/2 nm long and about 80 feet wide was formed. No coastal areas were impacted, nor was any material recovered. USCG district 11. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN.
3. POSITION 36.797N 122.008W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7404: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7404

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