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The uscg notified the noaa scientific support coordinator of a mystery oil spill in lake machias, louisiana…

Mystery Spill In Lake Machias; la · La · NOAAORR-7611

issued: 2007-02-24 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-03-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-03-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.708, -89.482
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill in Lake Machias; LA.
LA.
1. The USCG notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a mystery oil spill in Lake Machias, Louisiana on 24 Feb. 2007. At present, no RP has been identified. The USCG has conducted an overflight to document the reported mystery spill, which current cover an area estimated as 4 miles by 2 miles. Possible sources include a pump station located in Lake Machias.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SUSPECTED TO BE CRUDE OIL..
3. POSITION 29.708N 089.482W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7611: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7611

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