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Half moon bay, ca

Ca Oiled Birds; Half Moon Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-7590

issued
2001-11-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-12-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-12-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
35.883, -121.800
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

CA Oiled Birds; Half Moon Bay, CA.
Half Moon Bay, CA.
1. MSO San Francisco notified the SSC today that approximately 25 heavily oiled common murres were found onshore between northern Monterey county and Point Reyes this weekend. Several birds were found Friday, 23NOV while approximately 20 were found yesterday, 24NOV. The largest concentration of oiled murres was found near Half Moon Bay, while at least two oiled murres were captured on the Farallon Islands. There are also reports that at least two more oiled murres were found today, somewhere between Bolinas Lagoon and Point Reyes. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: OILED BIRDS.
3. POSITION 35.883N 121.800W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7590: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7590

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