Spills · oil
Point reyes, ca
Lt Brown Pancakes; Point Reyes, Ca · NOAAORR-9022
- issued
- 1985-02-25 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1985-03-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1985-03-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.983, -123.008
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Lt Brown Pancakes; Point Reyes, CA. Point Reyes, CA. 1. Light Brown oil slick sighted ~ 1/4 mile offshore of Pt. Reyes about 300 yds x 300 yds w pancakes 1sqft. Streamers from the northern most point of 2 slicks extending 2-3 miles, 1 ft wide, about 2-3 miles offshore. Patches more weathered than streamers. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 37.983N 123.008W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9022: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9022
This area · spills & pollution incidents
249 within 180 nm since 1971 · 13 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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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 · 5.5 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 91.3 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
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