Spills · oil

East end of santa b. channel, ca

Platform Gail; East End of Santa B. Channel, Ca · NOAAORR-8259

issued: 2010-10-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-11-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2010-11-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 34.126, -119.400
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Platform Gail; East end of Santa B. Channel, Ca.
East end of Santa B. Channel, Ca.
1. At 1245 PDT a 1.5 (One and a half) bbl spill of an API 16 oil was reported.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 84 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.126N 119.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8259: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8259

This area · spills & pollution incidents

170 within 180 nm since 1969 · 11 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Timeline · 2 messages since 2010-10-22 · closed 2010-11-12

East end of santa b. channel, ca this message2010-10-22 → 2010-11-05
Goleta point, ca2010-10-29 → 2010-11-12

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 35.1 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 · 80.9 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 · 80.9 nm
Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 93.6 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 · 95.3 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 · 95.3 nm

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