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On january 23, 2019, the uscg district 11 notified or&r of reported mystery tarballs at two locations on the…

Tarballs Observed - Point Reyes National Seashore; Inverness, Ca · Inverness, Ca · NOAAORR-9843

issued
2019-01-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-02-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-02-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.122, -122.958
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tarballs Observed - Point Reyes National Seashore; Inverness, CA.
Inverness, CA.
1. On January 23, 2019, the USCG District 11 notified OR&R of reported mystery tarballs at two locations on the Point Reyes National Seashore that washed up following a storm.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 38.122N 122.958W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9843: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9843

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