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Off san francisco, ca

San Francisco Mystery Slick; Off San Francisco, Ca · NOAAORR-7592

issued
2001-12-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-12-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-12-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.650, -122.833
vessel
M/V CLEAN BAY 2
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

San Francisco Mystery Slick; off San Francisco, CA.
off San Francisco, CA.
1. The scenario as reported to us: A Coast Guard overflight on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1325 PST reported seeing a 7 mile sheen 19 miles offshore bearing 240? T. Later that afternoon at about 1700 PST a CG vessel found two circular sheens 20 feet and 30 feet in length with some darker globules of oil within the sheens. Samples were taken at 37? 39.5' N by 122? 50.3' W. On Sunday a the M/V Clean Bay 2 was turned back from going onscene due to high winds and seas. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 37.650N 122.833W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7592: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7592

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