Spills · oil

76C8QHVW+78

Oil Spill; Bay of Campeche, Mexico · NOAAORR-11139

issued
2026-03-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-04-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-04-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
18.793, -93.404
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil Spill; Bay of Campeche, Mexico.
76C8QHVW+78.
1. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Southeast District was contacted regarding an oil spill of unknown origin affecting coastlines of Mexico. Reports from the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaría de la Marina; SEMAR) shared that oil had been observed on the shores of Tabasco on March 2, 2026. Oil was later discovered extending to the cities of Coatzacoalcos, Tampico, and then to Tuxpan. NOAA has been asked by the government of Mexico and the USCG Heartland District to assist with satellite imagery, assessments, and risk analysis. The spill location is estimated at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 18.793N 093.404W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11139: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11139

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