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On the morning of 17JUN2008, an unknown sheen was reported on the beach of robert crown memorial beach, a…

Mystery Tarballs; Alameda, Ca · Alameda, Ca · NOAAORR-7837

issued
2008-06-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-07-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-07-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.763, -122.273
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery tarballs; Alameda, CA.
Alameda, CA.
1. On the morning of 17JUN2008, an unknown sheen was reported on the beach of Robert Crown Memorial Beach, a bayfront park in Alameda, CA. Subsequent inspection by USCG and CA OSPR field staff revealed dime to quarter-sized, sheening tarballs along a mile of shoreline. Sector San Francisco notified the NOAA SSC shortly after 1700hrs and requested a NOAA hindcast trajectory to narrow down the potential sources for sampling.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POSSIBLE LUBE OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 37.763N 122.273W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7837: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7837

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  1. Sector san francisco notified the noaa ssc at 0140hrs on 14MAY2008 that the tug independence allided with…2008-05-14 → 2008-05-28
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