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Dockweiler beach, la county, ca
Beached Whale Carcass; Dockweiler Beach, la County, Ca · NOAAORR-9312
- issued
- 2016-07-01 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-07-15 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-07-15 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.942, -118.444
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Beached whale carcass; Dockweiler Beach, LA County, CA. Dockweiler Beach, LA County, CA. 1. On 01-JULY-2016, NMFS Protected Resources Division in Long Beach, CA contacted their NOAA SSC to request trajectory support for a Humpback whale carcass beached near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). They intend to tow the carcass offshore as soon as possible and want to know how far offshore to tow it so it does not re-beach during the upcoming holiday weekend. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: WHALE. 3. POSITION 33.942N 118.444W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9312: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9312
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2016-06-28 · closed 2016-07-15
- Los angeles county, ca2016-06-28 → 2016-07-12
- Dockweiler beach, la county, ca this message2016-07-01 → 2016-07-15
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 61.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 68.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 68.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 70 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 70 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 97.3 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 103.7 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 103.7 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 111 nm
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