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Upper tampa bay, florida

Mystery Spill - Tampa Bay; Upper Tampa Bay, Florida · NOAAORR-7109

issued
1995-10-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1995-10-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
1995-10-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
27.925, -82.428
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill - Tampa Bay; Upper Tampa Bay, Florida.
Upper Tampa Bay, Florida.
1. A spill of heavy #6 fuel oil was reported on September 28, 1995. The oil coated approximately 1.7 miles of shoreline in upper Tampa Bay. The majority of impacts were to man-made structures and seawalls. The source of the oil was never determined. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 27.925N 082.428W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7109: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7109

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