San Diego Mystery Sheen; Offshore San Diego, CA
Offshore San Diego, CA | 2018-Jan-22
Initial Notification: 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.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Possible oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 32° 42.47′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 117° 42.19′ West |