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Mystery sheen in alaminos canyon 687; offshore texas, gulf of america

NOAAORR-10986

issued: 2025-06-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2025-06-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2025-06-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 26.310, -94.618
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen in Alaminos Canyon 687; offshore Texas, Gulf of America.
Texas Gulf.
1. 01 JUN: USCG in Brownsville, Texas received a National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) report for a potential 20nm long sheen in Alaminos Canyon 687. USCG requested NOAA SSC assistance with coordinating next available imagery and analysis from NESDIS.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 26.310N 094.618W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10986: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10986

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