Spills · oil
Monterey bay, ca
Oiled Birds; Monterey Bay, Ca · NOAAORR-9213
- issued
- 2016-01-05 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-01-19 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-01-19 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 36.810, -121.940
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Oiled birds; Monterey Bay, CA. Monterey Bay, CA. 1. On the afternoon of 05-JAN-2016, California’s Office of Spill Prevention & Response (OSPR) contacted their regional NOAA SSC indicating that chemical analyses of oiled bird samples collected in December 2015 were consistent with oil from the shipwreck SS Jacob Luckenbach. The Luckenbach had sunk in 1953, was a source of mystery spills for decades, and was the site of an underwater oil removal operation in 2002 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. 3. POSITION 36.810N 121.940W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9213: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9213
This area · spills & pollution incidents
260 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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Timeline · 3 messages since 2016-01-05 · closed 2016-02-26
- Monterey bay, ca this message2016-01-05 → 2016-01-19
- Point lobos, ca2016-01-08 → 2016-01-22
- Mcabee beach, monterey, ca2016-02-12 → 2016-02-26
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 7.4 nm
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 90.5 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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