Spills · oil
South florida tarball reports, feb 23, 2025; jupiter, florida
NOAAORR-10925
- issued
- 2025-02-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2025-03-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2025-03-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 26.935, -80.069
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
South Florida Tarball Reports, Feb 23, 2025; Jupiter, Florida. 100 Ocean Trail Way, Jupiter, FL 33477, USA. 1. USCG contacted the SSC at 1000 on 23 Feb 2025 to report that tarballs have been reported north of Lake Worth Inlet and on Jupiter and Stuart Beaches. Initial distribution estimates are about 1 tarball every foot in areas of concentration. USCG is on-scene to further assess the contamination and will provide additional location and distribution information when available. The USCG and State are discussing cleanup options and leads. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 26.935N 080.069W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10925: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10925
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2025-02-08 · closed 2025-03-09
- Manalapan, fl, USA2025-02-08 → 2025-02-22
- South florida tarball reports, feb 23, 2025; jupiter, florida this message2025-02-23 → 2025-03-09
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