Spills · oil
Point lobos, ca
Tarballs; Point Lobos, Ca · NOAAORR-9214
- issued
- 2016-01-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-01-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-01-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 36.517, -121.950
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tarballs; Point Lobos, CA. Point Lobos, CA. 1. On the afternoon of 08-JAN-2016, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted the regional NOAA SSC to request a hindcast for tarballs that had come ashore at Point Lobos, just south of Carmel, CA. . Due to recent heavy weather in the area, USCG will have some tarballs analyzed and have requested hindcast trajectory support to help determine a likely source. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. 3. POSITION 36.517N 121.950W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9214: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9214
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USA2026-08-21
- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- 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
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2016-01-05 · closed 2016-02-26
- Monterey bay, ca2016-01-05 → 2016-01-19
- Point lobos, ca this message2016-01-08 → 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 · 19.4 nm
- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 105.5 nm
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
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