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Block 33 mystery spill; offshore, la

NOAAORR-6076

issued: 2006-04-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2006-05-04 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2006-05-04 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.027, -89.923
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Block 33 Mystery Spill; Offshore, LA.
Offshore, LA.
1. Mystery sheen observed by USCG approximately 10 miles offshore SE Louisiana in Block 33. Silver sheen approximately 5 miles by 2.5 miles. Source unknown.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.027N 089.923W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6076: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6076

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