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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

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