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Oil on beach at canaveral space force station, port canaveral, fl

NOAAORR-10536

issued
2022-11-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-11-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-11-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
28.458, -80.525
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil on Beach at Canaveral Space Force Station, Port Canaveral, FL.
Port Canaveral, FL, USA.
1. On November 14, 2022, the USCG notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator that a stretch of beach at the Canaveral Space Force Station Beach had received some oiling post-hurricane Nicole. The oil was along 1.2 miles of beach and was found sporadically among Sargassum on the sand beach surface. The source has not been identified but could potentially be from a historic shipwreck. The SSC provided a resources-at-risk assessment to ensure that any potential concerns for species or habitat along the impact area are considered during cleanup operations.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.458N 080.525W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10536: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10536

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