Delaware mystery spill; 31 miles east of delaware

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   NOAAORR-74261999-08-12 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-08-26 00:00Z
   Mystery Spill16; 31 miles east of delaware

   Mystery Spill16; 31 miles east of Delaware.
   31 miles east of Delaware.
   1. At 1800 on Sunday, August 29, 1999, the New York SSC was contacted concerning a mystery spill 31 miles east of Delaware. Earlier in the afternoon, MSO Philadelphia was notified by a fisherman that he had seen an oil slick "as far as the eye can see." The MSO deployed a USCG helicopter to confirm the report. At 1400 helicopter personnel reported seeing two slicks; one at 38?24.3' N , 74?28.5' W; 38?26.3' N, 74?24.1' W described as a streaky sheen; the other at 38?25' N / 74?36' W, 38?29' N / 74 degrees 33' W described as heavy, bilge-like, brownish oil. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: OIL.
   3. POSITION 38.405N 074.475W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7426: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7426

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   NOAAORR-74291999-08-29 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-09-12 00:00Z
   Delaware mystery spill; 31 miles east of delaware

   Delaware Mystery Spill; 31 miles east of Delaware.
   31 miles east of Delaware.
   1. At 1800 on Sunday, 8/29 the New York SSC was contacted concerning a mystery spill 31 miles east of Delaware. Earlier in the afternoon the MSO Philadelphia was notified by a fisherman that he saw an oil slick "as far as the eye can see." The MSO deployed a CG helo to confirm the report. The helo reported seeing two slicks at 1400. The positions of the slicks were: 1) 38 degrees 24.3' N / 74 degrees 28.5' W 38 degrees 26.3' N / 74 degrees 24.1' W and described as a streaky sheen 2) 38 degrees 25' N / 74 degrees 36' W 38 degrees 29' N / 74 degrees 33' W and described as heavy bilgy brownish oil. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: OIL.
   3. POSITION 38.405N 074.475W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7429: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7429