Spills · oil
Mystery sheen in green canyon 241; gulf of america, louisiana
NOAAORR-11157
- issued
- 2026-05-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-05-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-05-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 27.477, -90.717
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen in Green Canyon 241; Gulf of America, Louisiana. Gulf, Louisiana. 1. On May 8, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received a report of a 30-mile rainbow mystery sheen in Green Canyon 241, approximately 90 miles south of Louisiana. USCG requested a spill trajectory. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 27.477N 090.717W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11157: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11157
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