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Noaa was notified of this incident on january 31, 1997, by mso providence

Cape Cod Mystery Spill; Truro, Massachusetts · Truro, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-7186

issued
1997-01-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-02-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-02-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.995, -70.085
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Cape Cod Mystery Spill; Truro, Massachusetts.
Truro, Massachusetts.
1. NOAA was notified of this incident on January 31, 1997, by MSO Providence. At the request of the FOSC, the SSC provided resources at risk and hindcast information. The hindcast suggested that the oil could have come from as far away as Canada and been blown ashore by westerly winds. No other oil was found at sea by overflights. The FOSC used manual cleanup on the beach and by the evening of February 1 the cleanup was completed. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 OIL OR CRUDE.
3. POSITION 41.995N 070.085W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7186: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7186

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