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On may 23, 1997, mso hampton roads received a report of a mystery spill

Bravo Anchorage Mystery Spill; Norfolk, Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia · NOAAORR-7205

issued
1997-05-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-06-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-06-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.934, -76.058
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Bravo Anchorage Mystery Spill; Norfolk, Virginia.
Norfolk, Virginia.
1. On May 23, 1997, MSO Hampton Roads received a report of a mystery spill. A USCG 41-foot patrol boat reported a heavy brown substance with the smell of diesel coming from the southeast corner of the Bravo Anchorage where three vessels were anchored. The anchorage is off Lynnhaven Inlet, just west of Cape Henry in the Port of Hampton Roads. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 36.934N 076.058W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7205: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7205

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