Spills · oil

Off coast, la

Vessel; Off Coast, la · NOAAORR-1138

issued: 2004-01-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2004-01-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2004-01-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.300, -92.600
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel; Off Coast, LA.
Off Coast, LA.
1. A floating fishing vessel was reported off the Louisiana coast. The vessel was reported to have no fuel on board. NOAA provided weather.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.300N 092.600W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1138: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1138

This area · spills & pollution incidents

1185 within 180 nm since 1970 · 35 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now

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Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bankSpills · 93 nm

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