Spills · oil
Mystery sheen 2; barbers point, hi
NOAAORR-7795
- issued
- 2008-03-21 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-04-04 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-04-04 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 21.253, -158.069
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery sheen 2; Barbers Point, HI. Barbers Point, HI. 1. USCG Sector Honolulu called the NOAA SSC the afternoon of March 21 to report a mystery sheen off Barbers Point in Oahu. The sheen was observed at a location reported as 21 15 9N, 158 04 8W. Sector Honolulu requested the SSC examine photos of the observed sheen. A trajectory for the sheen and spot weather forecast for the Barbers Point area were also provided. A follow-up overflight conducted approximately 45 minutes later did not observe sheen in the area. A vessel survey observed an area of slight discoloration but detected no petroleum odor. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL. 3. POSITION 21.253N 158.069W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7795: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7795
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Timeline · 4 messages since 2008-02-05 · closed 2008-05-16
- The evening of february 5 uscg sector honolulu called the noaa ssc for an assessment of risk from a…2008-02-05 → 2008-02-19
- Barbers point, hi2008-02-23 → 2008-03-08
- Mystery sheen 2; barbers point, hi this message2008-03-21 → 2008-04-04
- F/V with 400 gallons of diesel grounded last night at the entrance to kewalo basin2008-05-02 → 2008-05-16
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