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Tarballs discovered on the beaches around mid day on january 11, 2005 in several locations between north…

Mystery Tarballs; Vicinity Ft · Lauderdale, Fl · Vicinity Ft · Lauderdale, Fl · NOAAORR-1253

issued
2005-01-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2005-01-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2005-01-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
25.857, -80.117
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Tarballs; Vicinity Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Vicinity Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
1. Tarballs discovered on the beaches around mid day on January 11, 2005 in several locations between north Dade county (Miami) to north of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Oiled areas included John U. Lloyd State Park. Sheen was also reported just offshore of the beach in some locations. State assumed cleanup lead in coordination with Coast Guard. Cleanup was essentially complete on 12 January.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: TAR BALLS (HEAVY OIL PATTIES). TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 25.857N 080.117W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1253: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1253

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