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Near mid-day on 31 may 2007, sector san diego received a report from a private boater about a possible…

Mystery Spill; Encinitas, Ca · Encinitas, Ca · NOAAORR-7653

issued
2007-05-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-06-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-06-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
33.100, -117.367
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery  spill; Encinitas, CA.
Encinitas, CA.
1. Near mid-day on 31 May 2007, Sector San Diego received a report from a private boater about a possible diesel spill offshore of Encinitas, CA (NRC #837122). A USCG helicopter overflew the area shortly thereafter and described an area of sheen (8,800 x 1,800 yards) that was parallel to shore and approximately 3nm off of the coast. Sector San Diego then contacted NOAA ERD for possible assistance.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 33.100N 117.367W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7653: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7653

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