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Kitty hawk, north carolina

Kitty Hawk Mystery Tarballs; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7085

issued: 1995-02-19 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1995-03-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1995-03-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 36.017, -75.667
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Kitty Hawk Mystery Tarballs; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
1. On February 19, 1995, tarballs were reported on more than four miles of beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. One area of significant concentration was between mile posts 4 and 5. USCG resources responding to this report were Group Cape Hatteras and MSO Hampton Roads. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: TARBALLS.
3. POSITION 36.017N 075.667W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7085: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7085

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Alligator river, engelhard, north carolina1995-02-07 → 1995-02-21
Kitty hawk, north carolina this message1995-02-19 → 1995-03-05

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