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Sheen report near point sur, ca; 25 nm south of point sur, ca

NOAAORR-9918

issued
2019-06-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-07-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-07-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
35.890, -121.810
vessel
R/V BELL M SHIMADA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sheen report near Point Sur, CA; 25 NM south of Point Sur, CA.
25 NM south of Point Sur, CA.
1. At 1630 hrs on 22-JUN-2019 the NOAA Ship R/V Bell M Shimada observed a sheen roughly 25 NM south of Point Sur, CA and forwarded photos and location to USCG Sector San Francisco and the NOAA SSC. The USCG Duty Officer requested trajectory support to determine if the sheen might be related to a recent NOAA NESDIS Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) issued in the vicinity on 20-JUN-2019.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POSSIBLE OIL.
3. POSITION 35.890N 121.810W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9918: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9918

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