UPDATE: NOAA says the whale washed ashore Monday morning about a mile north of the north Nehalem Jetty, in Nehalem Bay State Park.
People are being asked to stay away from the carcass so NOAA can conduct an exam of the whale.
TILLAMOOK COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A dead whale was spotted floating off the Oregon coast Sunday afternoon by people who live in Manzanita.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Sunday that they were monitoring the situation and would examine the whale after it washes ashore.
Dead whale floating off Oregon coast may beach soon near Manzanita (KPTV)The trio spent Sunday afternoon and evening watching waves break over the whale’s body, waiting.

Dead whale floating off Oregon coast washes ashore north of Nehalem Jetty