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Sheen report near Point Sur, CA; 25 NM south of Point Sur, CA

25 NM south of Point Sur, CA | 2019-Jun-22

Initial Notification: 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.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Possible oil
Latitude (approximate): 35° 53.40′ North
Longitude (approximate): 121° 48.60′ West