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Port of la/long beach, ca

Gray Whale Carcass; Port of La/long Beach, Ca · NOAAORR-9893

issued: 2019-04-29 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2019-05-13 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2019-05-13 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 33.721, -118.218
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gray whale carcass; Port of LA/Long Beach, CA.
Port of LA/Long Beach, CA.
1. On April 29, 2019, the NMFS Stranding Network Coordinator contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a gray whale carcass that had washed ashore at the Port of LA/Long Beach. NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: WHALE CARCASS.
3. POSITION 33.721N 118.218W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9893: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9893

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Port of la/long beach, ca this message2019-04-29 → 2019-05-13
Long beach, ca2019-06-03 → 2019-06-17

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Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 57.3 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 · 57.3 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 · 61.3 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 · 61.3 nm
Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 68.9 nm
MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USASpills · 79.9 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 · 88.9 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 · 88.9 nm
Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 93.7 nm

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