Spills · oil
Offshore san diego, ca
San Diego Mystery Sheen; Offshore San Diego, Ca · NOAAORR-9653
- issued
- 2018-01-22 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-02-05 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-02-05 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 32.708, -117.703
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
San Diego Mystery Sheen; Offshore San Diego, CA. Offshore San Diego, CA. 1. On January 22, 2018, the USCG Sector San Diego called the NOAA Emergency Response Division to report a 6 mile by 100 foot sheen observed late yesterday, approximately 20 miles off of Point Loma, CA. The USCG requested assistance in determining whether the oil might be from a passing vessel or associated with a natural seep. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POSSIBLE OIL. 3. POSITION 32.708N 117.703W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9653: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9653
This area · spills & pollution incidents
142 within 180 nm since 1957 · 11 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA2026-08-25
- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- 12242 western ave, garden grove, ca 92841, USA2026-05-22
- Pipeline leak into los angeles river; east los angeles, california2026-05-22
- 87HX+RV santa barbara, ca, USA2026-05-11
- 60 admiralty cross, coronado, ca 92118, USA2026-04-21
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 24.3 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 30.1 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 · 32.4 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 · 32.4 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 · 35.2 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 · 35.2 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 · 59.3 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 · 59.3 nm
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 010801ZTO 011226Z sep, alternate 020746Z to 021211Z, 030732Z to…Missiles · 105.3 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 107.5 nm
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