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Off san diego, ca
Sheen Report; Off San Diego, Ca · NOAAORR-8330
- issued
- 2011-06-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2011-07-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2011-07-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 32.612, -117.430
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sheen report; Off San Diego, CA. Off San Diego, CA. 1. During mid-morning of 29 June 2011, USCG Sector San Diego contacted the NOAA Hazmat Duty Officer about a 27mile sheen report offshore. Follow-up information indicated that the report had originated from a Customs & Border Patrol overflight at 0830hrs (Pacific) describing a 27mile by 1,000 foot feature that was “blue-gray” in color starting at 32deg 36.400N, 117deg 57.850W and continuing to 32deg 36.700N, 117deg 25.830W. A separate vessel report of a fuel smell in the vicinity was provided during the early afternoon. Sector San Diego requested NOAA trajectory support to direct an overflight at 1700hrs and to get a sense of approximate time and location of landfall, in the event the reported feature persists. NESDIS also obtained imagery from two satellite passes during the day that appeared consistent with an anomaly in the area. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE. 3. POSITION 32.612N 117.430W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8330: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8330
This area · spills & pollution incidents
140 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
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- 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
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 11.3 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 16.3 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 · 37.8 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 · 37.8 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 · 49.7 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 · 49.7 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 · 73.8 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 · 73.8 nm
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 010801ZTO 011226Z sep, alternate 020746Z to 021211Z, 030732Z to…Missiles · 108.1 nm
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