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Delaware mystery spill; 31 miles east of delaware

NOAAORR-7429

issued
1999-08-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-09-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-09-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.405, -74.475
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Delaware Mystery Spill; 31 miles east of Delaware.
31 miles east of Delaware.
1. At 1800 on Sunday, 8/29 the New York SSC was contacted concerning a mystery spill 31 miles east of Delaware. Earlier in the afternoon the MSO Philadelphia was notified by a fisherman that he saw an oil slick "as far as the eye can see." The MSO deployed a CG helo to confirm the report. The helo reported seeing two slicks at 1400. The positions of the slicks were: 1) 38 degrees 24.3' N / 74 degrees 28.5' W 38 degrees 26.3' N / 74 degrees 24.1' W and described as a streaky sheen 2) 38 degrees 25' N / 74 degrees 36' W 38 degrees 29' N / 74 degrees 33' W and described as heavy bilgy brownish oil. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 38.405N 074.475W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7429: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7429

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  1. Mystery Spill16; 31 miles east of delaware1999-08-12 → 1999-08-26
  2. Delaware mystery spill; 31 miles east of delaware this message1999-08-29 → 1999-09-12

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