Satellite Anomaly off California Coast; San Francisco, California

849RG76P+6M | 2026-Oct-05

Initial Notification: On October 5, 2026, possible oil was observed in satellite imagery provided by NOAA NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service). This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The slick, estimated to be 12 nautical miles long and 0.4 nautical miles at its widest, is believed to be a possible bilge dump, located approximately 78.7 nautical miles west of San Francisco, California.