Spills · oil
On february 10, 2014, the gulf of the farallones national marine sanctuary notified the noaa ssc of an…
Tarball Event; Montara, Ca · Montara, Ca · NOAAORR-8723
- issued
- 2014-02-12 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2014-02-26 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2014-02-26 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.554, -122.514
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tarball event; Montara, CA. Montara, CA. 1. On February 10, 2014, the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary notified the NOAA SSC of an unusual tarball event on Montara State Beach and in Half Moon Bay but it is unknown whether the event affected a larger stretch of coastline. No oiled wildlife were seen. Hotline was created to capture and share event information. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CA CRUDE OIL. 3. POSITION 37.554N 122.514W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8723: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8723
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
- J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
- 841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 38.1 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 56.6 nm
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