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On march 26, 2021, the coast guard marine safety unit (msu) savannah personnel contacted the noaa ssc…

Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen; Brunswick, Ga · Brunswick, Ga · NOAAORR-10258

issued: 2021-03-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-04-09 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-04-09 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 31.143, -81.497
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen; Brunswick, GA.
Brunswick, GA.
1. On March 26, 2021, the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Savannah personnel contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a recurring mystery sheen emanating from the bank of the East River in Brunswick, Georgia. The NOAA SSC provided resources at risk information.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 31.143N 081.497W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10258: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10258

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