Spills · other
Floating tanks; 80 miles off terrebone bay, la
NOAAORR-7727
- issued
- 2007-12-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-12-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2007-12-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 27.735, -90.723
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Floating tanks; 80 miles off Terrebone Bay, LA. 80 miles off Terrebone Bay, LA. 1. A handful of floating tanks reported. Six total. Contents unknown. Possible hazards to navigation. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 27.735N 090.723W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7727: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7727
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