Spills · oil
Mystery sheen; san francisco – oakland bay bridge, san francisco, ca, USA
NOAAORR-9619
- issued
- 2017-11-12 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-11-26 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-11-26 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.799, -122.379
- vessel
- BARGE WORKER
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery sheen; San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA. San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA. 1. On the morning of 12-NOV-2017, USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to relay a report of a mystery sheen in San Francisco Bay. Reported by a barge worker at 0711 hrs, the sheen was described as being 100’ by 2 miles and smelling of diesel fuel. USCG requested trajectory support. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL. 3. POSITION 37.799N 122.379W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9619: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9619
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
- 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 · 6 messages since 2017-09-04 · closed 2017-11-28
- Phillips 66 refinery spill; rodeo, ca 95033, USA2017-09-04 → 2017-09-18
- Shipping containers overboard; port of oakland, ca 94607, USA2017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
- Sunken skiff; pittsburg, ca 94565, USA2017-09-26 → 2017-10-10
- Tug caleb; half moon bay, ca 94019, USA2017-10-25 → 2017-11-08
- Mystery sheen; san francisco – oakland bay bridge, san francisco, ca, USA this message2017-11-12 → 2017-11-26
- San francisco bay, ca, USA2017-11-14 → 2017-11-28
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- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 32.8 nm
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