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Mystery Slick2; barnegat inlet, new jersey

NOAAORR-6508

issued: 1987-10-17 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1987-10-31 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1987-10-31 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 39.759, -74.088
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Slick2; Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey.
Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey.
1. On October 17, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Philadelphia, received a report of a slick off of Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN.
3. POSITION 39.759N 074.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6508: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6508

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