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Mystery Spill Sw Pass; Gulf of Mexico · NOAAORR-10254

issued: 2021-03-17 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-03-31 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-03-31 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.841, -89.404
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill SW Pass; Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico.
1. USCG contacted NOAA SSC on 17 MAR 2021 for assistance in identifying the source of a mystery sheen near SW pass. SSC recommended a satellite imagery analysis request be sent to NESDIS. NESDIS generated an MPSR identifying both the anomaly and suspect vessel.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.841N 089.404W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10254: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10254

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