Spills · oil

Barge #405; pedros blankos, ca

NOAAORR-9024

issued
1985-03-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-03-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-03-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
35.580, -121.630
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge #405; Pedros Blankos, CA.
Pedros Blankos, CA.
1. Barge #405, Apex Houston, adrift 18 miles off of Pedros Blankos. Potential 30,000 barrels light cycle machine oil. Position at 2000 35 34.8N 121 38W drifting 165 degrees at 2-2.5kts. Winds NW 25kts. At 0900 3/3 bare 21 miles due west of Morro Bay 35 19.0N, 121 23.5W @ 0800.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 35.580N 121.630W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9024: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9024

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