Spills · oil

3000 gallons dieseil spill; monterey bay,ca

NOAAORR-9070

issued
1985-09-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-09-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-09-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.878, -121.947
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

3000 Gallons dieseil spill; Monterey Bay,CA.
Monterey Bay,CA.
1. 3000 gallon dieseil spill in Monterey Bay, 6 miles NW of Point Pinos. Conditond are 20 knot winds from the NW adn 8-10 ft seas. Fishing vessel 941') sank -Not Sure if oil spilled or not.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 36.878N 121.947W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9070: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9070

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