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Gulf of mexico, la

Marsh Island Mystery Spill; Gulf of Mexico, la · 2 messages · 2003-04-12 to 2003-04-29

status
closed 2003-04-29 00:00Z
opened
2003-04-12 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.441, -92.035
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-1053

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-10532003-04-12 00:00Z → cancelled 2003-04-26 00:00Z
    Cypremort point state park, lamystery substance
    Mystery Spill; Cypremort Point State Park, LA.
Cypremort Point State Park, LA.
1. Stranded oil, coffee grain-like weathered tar balls exposed on NW beach. Unknown cause and unknown chemicals. Beach clean-up proposed with minimal sand removal.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.774N 091.776W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1053: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1053
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-10552003-04-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2003-04-29 00:00Z
    Gulf of mexico, lamystery substance
    Marsh Island Mystery Spill; Gulf of Mexico, LA.
Gulf of Mexico, LA.
1. Mystery spill in the Gulf of Mexico near the Marsh Islands. Observed silver and rainbow sheens. No follow-up requested, only trajectory analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.441N 092.035W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1055: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1055

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