Spills · oil

Isle of palms, sc, USA

Mystery Slick Off Charleston Sc · NOAAORR-10524

issued
2022-10-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-10-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-10-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.756, -79.764
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Slick off Charleston SC.
Isle of Palms, SC, USA.
1. On October 11, 2022, the USCG Sector Charleston reported that a pilot reported an observed slick that appeared to be black oil 2 miles off Charleston at position 32-45-23.2N and 079-45-49.2 W. The NOAA SSC was asked to provide a trajectory summary and evaluation of the shoreline threat.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 32.756N 079.764W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10524: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10524

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