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Offshore long island, ny

Mystery Sheen; Offshore Long Island, Ny · NOAAORR-1067

issued
2003-05-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-06-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-06-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.383, -73.499
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; Offshore Long Island, NY.
Offshore Long Island, NY.
1. A report of a mystery slick 14 miles south of Long Island, NY on 28 May 2003.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 40.383N 073.499W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1067: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1067

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