Uscg D13 contacted the ssc to request assistance identifying potential source locations for two mystery…

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   NOAAORR-80322009-06-09 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-06-23 00:00Z
   Oahu and kauai, hawaiioil

   Mystery tarballs; Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii.
   Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii.
   1. USCG Sector Honolulu contacted the NOAA SSC to request a hindcast analysis of tarballs reported at two locations in Hawaii on June 9. Tarballs were reported at Makapuu Beach on Oahu at +21° 18' 34.20", -157° 39' 20.40". The time of notification was 1125 HST. The reported extent of coverage was 300 yds X 5 ft of silver dollar size and larger tarballs. The reporting party also stated that the heat from the sun was liquefying the tarballs. Tarballs were also reported at Port Allen on the island of Kauai at +21° 53' 53.58", -159° 35' 16.86". The time of notification was 1200 HST. The reported coverage was 1 yd X 80 ft of tar balls with a silver sheen. USCG Sector Honolulu requested a hindcast analysis and an assessment of the likelihood the two events are related.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: TARBALLS.
   3. POSITION 21.309N 157.656W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8032: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8032

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   NOAAORR-80422009-07-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2009-07-21 00:00Z
   Uscg D13 contacted the ssc to request assistance identifying potential source locations for two mystery…oil

   Two mystery sheens; Honolulu, HI.
   Honolulu, HI.
   1. USCG D13 contacted the SSC to request assistance identifying potential source locations for two mystery sheens observed on July 5, 2009 in Honolulu Harbor, Oahu. The first report was made at 0610 of an unknown sheen IVO Piers 21 and 22, Honolulu Harbor. The oil was reported to be a non-dyed product with a slight diesel odor. The second sheen was reported at 0737 near the CGC RUSH at Pier 53 on Sand Island. The oil was reported to be a red-dyed product. The USCG Pollution Investigator estimated the first sheen to be about 5 gallons of product and the second sheen to be approximately 20 to 30 gallons of product. PENCO was hired to recover oil near Pier 53 at Sand Island. Cleanup was completed by 1400 July 5. USCG D14 has requested NOAA SSC assistance with weather (tides, currents, wind) for the area for the period of late Saturday night (4 July) through Monday morning (6 July) and help in [...]
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN, LIKELY DIESEL.
   3. POSITION 21.307N 157.873W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8042: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8042