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Hurricane Laura; Texas and Louisiana · NOAAORR-10155

issued: 2020-08-25 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-09-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-09-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.674, -93.834
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hurricane Laura; Texas and Louisiana.
Texas and Louisiana.
1. Hurricane Laura is forecast to make landfall on the Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana coast early on the morning of August 27, 2020 as a Category 3 (major) hurricane. This Hotline is being opened for reporting from all units and SSCs.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.674N 093.834W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10155: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10155

This area · spills & pollution incidents

689 within 180 nm since 1973 · 17 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bank2026-08-25
Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas2026-07-28
Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana2026-07-10
Johnson bayou, la2026-06-17
2726 gillespie, crystal beach, tx 77650, USA2026-05-16
On april 27, 2026, the U.S2026-04-27

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Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bankSpills · 111.6 nm

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