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The California Ocean Object

Off the California coast  ·  Around May 2018  ·  Video · United States  ·  Added 2026-06-11

The footage: The California Ocean Object — Off the California coast, Around May 2018. Unknown. No official narrative exists for this sighting.

In Around May 2018, near Off the California coast, a small dark object holding position and moving low over the ocean surface. This case file covers what witnesses reported, the official narrative, and a two-pass assessment with its evidence tier.

What did witnesses see at Off the California coast?

A small dark object holding position and moving low over the ocean surface.

What is the official explanation?

None.

What did the witnesses think it was?

Filmed and shared as an unidentified object over the water.

Is the California Ocean Object real? The two-pass assessment

A dark object low over the sea has ordinary candidates immediately available: a boat, a buoy, or a bird. Unidentified in the weak sense, carrying little information on its own.

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