Spills · mystery_substance
San diego, ca
Offshore Mystery Sheens; San Diego, Ca · NOAAORR-7687
- issued
- 2007-08-21 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-09-04 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2007-09-04 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 32.767, -117.817
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Offshore mystery sheens; San Diego, CA. San Diego, CA. 1. Sector San Diego contacted the NOAA SSC on 21AUG2007 regarding two mystery sheens observed offshore from San Diego, CA. The first sheen was observed at 1400hrs on 20AUG, 25-30nm off the mainland and was described as a "thin" sheen covering 3x3nm and centered at 32deg 37'18"N, 118deg 38' 48"W. The second sheen was observed at 1400hrs on 21AUG, approximately 15 SW of San Clemente Island and was described as a "dark" sheen with a strong odor covering 2x6.6nm running roughly parallel to shore and centered on 32deg 46' 00"N, 117deg 49' 00"W. On 22AUG, two more sheen reports were made at 1300 and 1500hrs. And on 24AUG, two more sheen reports were made at 0630 and 1005hrs. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN PETROLEUM. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE. 3. POSITION 32.767N 117.817W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7687: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7687
This area · spills & pollution incidents
145 within 180 nm since 1957 · 11 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA2026-08-25
- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- 12242 western ave, garden grove, ca 92841, USA2026-05-22
- Pipeline leak into los angeles river; east los angeles, california2026-05-22
- 87HX+RV santa barbara, ca, USA2026-05-11
- 60 admiralty cross, coronado, ca 92118, USA2026-04-21
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 29.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 29.2 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 30.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 33.1 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 33.1 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 36.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 53.1 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 53.1 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 100.7 nm
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 010801ZTO 011226Z sep, alternate 020746Z to 021211Z, 030732Z to…Missiles · 105.7 nm
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