Spills
Virginia beach, virginia
Mystery Spill Off Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach, Virginia · NOAAORR-6964
- issued
- 1993-10-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1993-10-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1993-10-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.752, -75.945
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Spill off Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach, Virginia. Virginia Beach, Virginia. 1. On Wednesday, October 13, 1993, the USCG MSO Hampton Roads received a report of black oil five miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. VA. On Thursday, October 14, the oil landed on Sandbridge, VA. USCG district 5. Keyword: none. 2. COMMODITY: HEAVY BLACK OIL. 3. POSITION 36.752N 075.945W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6964: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6964
This area · spills & pollution incidents
340 within 180 nm since 1976 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- XHC9+H6 newport news, va, USA2026-02-16
- Derelict fishing vessel sunk in pamlico sound; buxton, north carolina2025-09-29
- 6CWR+QX baltimore, md, USA2025-08-19
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Timeline · 6 messages since 1993-10-13 · closed 1993-12-16
- Virginia beach, virginia this message1993-10-13 → 1993-10-27
- Dam neck, virginia1993-10-14 → 1993-10-28
- Southern branch, elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia1993-10-23 → 1993-11-06
- Lafayette river minor mystery spill; storm drain, norfolk, virginia1993-11-17 → 1993-12-01
- Elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia1993-12-01 → 1993-12-15
- Hampton roads, va1993-12-02 → 1993-12-16
joined by proximity
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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