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Florida coast, fl

Potential Spill; Florida Coast, Fl · NOAAORR-1108

issued: 2003-10-23 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2003-11-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2003-11-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 27.400, -82.900
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Potential Spill; Florida coast, FL.
Florida coast, FL.
1. An unspecified source 22 miles offshore of Florida had a potential to spill 3000 gallons of diesel. NOAA provided weather.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 27.400N 082.900W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1108: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1108

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