Spills · oil
York county, me, USA
Mystery Sheen; York County, Me, USA · NOAAORR-10117
- issued
- 2020-06-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-07-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-07-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 43.016, -70.673
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen; York County, ME, USA. York County, ME, USA. 1. USCG Station Portsmouth, NH contact the NOAA SSC about a 1/2 mile long mystery sheen 3 miles east of the Portsmouth Harbor entrance. The SSC worked with the unit to determine possible sources and next actions. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 43.016N 070.673W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10117: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10117
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Spills
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