Spills
Mystery oil spill, cape canaveral, florida; cape canaveral, florida
NOAAORR-6453
- issued
- 1987-03-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-03-31 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-03-31 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 28.391, -80.545
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Oil Spill, Cape Canaveral, Florida; Cape Canaveral, Florida. Cape Canaveral, Florida. 1. A U.S. Navy helicopter spotted a heavy black oil slick approximately 2.5 miles off the coast of Patrick Air Force Base at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The slick measured approximately 500 feet by 1,000 feet. There were no vessels in the area when the slick was discovered. USCG district 1. 2. COMMODITY: HEAVY BLACK OIL. 3. POSITION 28.391N 080.545W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6453: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6453
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Spills
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