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New orleans, la

South Timbalier Condensate Spill and Sheen; New Orleans, la · NOAAORR-10331

issued
2021-08-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-08-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-08-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.436, -90.297
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

South Timbalier Condensate Spill and Sheen; New Orleans, LA.
New Orleans, LA.
1. On August 5, 2021, the USCG MSU Houma contacted the NOAA SSC to report a 1600 gallon condensate discharge discovered at 1130 CST on 04AUG21, and a sheen 6 miles long and 1 mile wide. On 05AUG21 CG received a report at 0830 CST regarding a silvery sheen about 5 miles long, 20 feet wide. Later another sheen of the same description was reported at 1130 local time. USCG requested a trajectory to confirm if the reported sheens are connected to the condensate release.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CONDENSATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.436N 090.297W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10331: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10331

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