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Santa maria, ca

Santa Maria River Slick; Santa Maria, Ca · NOAAORR-9088

issued: 1985-11-27 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1985-12-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1985-12-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 34.971, -120.650
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Santa Maria River Slick; Santa Maria, CA.
Santa Maria, CA.
1. Park Ranger At the Santa Maria River Reported a Slick Of A Black Oily Substance About 2 to @ 1/2 miles long in the surf zone. Want to know where it came from
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 34.971N 120.650W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9088: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9088

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1985-11-27 · closed 1986-01-03

Santa maria, california1985-11-27 → 1985-12-11
Santa maria, ca this message1985-11-27 → 1985-12-11
San luis obispo, california1985-12-20 → 1986-01-03

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