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Offshore vermilion bay, la

Mystery Sheen; Offshore Vermilion Bay, la · NOAAORR-1077

issued
2003-07-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-07-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-07-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.488, -92.212
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; Offshore Vermilion Bay, LA.
Offshore Vermilion Bay, LA.
1. The observed oil (or sheen) was observed less than five miles from the coast west of Marsh Island. A follow-up overflight reported sheen some 2miles by 2 miles in size moving to the NW. The sheen was reported to be light, mostly silver sheen with some rainbow. NOAA provides trajectories
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.488N 092.212W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1077: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1077

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