Spills · mystery_substance
San pedro channel, off los angeles, ca
Mystery Sheen; San Pedro Channel, Off Los Angeles, Ca · NOAAORR-8496
- issued
- 2012-08-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-09-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2012-09-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.502, -118.118
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery sheen; San Pedro Channel, Off Los Angeles, CA. San Pedro Channel, Off Los Angeles, CA. 1. In the early afternoon of 23-August-2012, USCG Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach contacted their NOAA SSC to request support for a mystery sheen reported earlier in the day. A sheen from an unknown source was observed and reported to the USCG at approximately 0700 hours (local) at 33º 30.09’N, 118º 07.08’W. A subsequent USCG overflight at approximately 1030 hours (local) observed a heavy sheen covering approximately 1 square mile. A trajectory estimate was requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE. 3. POSITION 33.502N 118.118W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8496: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8496
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 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 · 45.6 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 · 45.6 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 · 54 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 · 54 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 66.7 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 73.4 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 · 75.3 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 · 75.3 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 79.9 nm
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