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Intracoastal waterway, nc

Mystery Slick; Intracoastal Waterway, Nc · NOAAORR-1156

issued: 2004-02-24 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2004-03-09 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2004-03-09 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 35.600, -76.250
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Slick; IntraCoastal Waterway, NC.
IntraCoastal Waterway, NC.
1. A 20 mile long mystery slick was reported in the intracoastal waterway in North Carolina. NOAA provided weather.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 35.600N 076.250W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1156: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1156

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