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So shore long island, ny

Tarball Mystery Spill; So Shore Long Island, Ny · NOAAORR-7716

issued
2007-11-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-12-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-12-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.583, -73.677
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tarball Mystery Spill; So Shore Long Island, NY.
So Shore Long Island, NY.
1. At appoximately 1100EST, Sector Long Island Sound was notified of tarballs washing ashore on the south shore of Long Island, NY. Tarballs have been observed from Atlantic Beach to Long Beach, NY (abt. 1 mi.). Source unknown. Cleanup crews on-scene.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POSSIBLY HEAVY FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 40.583N 073.677W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7716: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7716

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  1. So shore long island, ny this message2007-11-22 → 2007-12-06
  2. The noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector ny of a mystery sheen extending from the hackensack river out…2007-12-30 → 2008-01-13
  3. Newark bay, nj2008-01-24 → 2008-02-07

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