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Ssc frank csulak recieved a request from coast guard district 5 for assistance with analysis of a canadian…

Istop Anomoly Report Off ; Newfoundland, Canada · Newfoundland, Canada · NOAAORR-7891

issued
2008-09-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-10-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-10-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
45.509, -53.293
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

ISTOP Anomoly Report off ; Newfoundland, Canada.
Newfoundland, Canada.
1. SSC Frank Csulak recieved a request from Coast Guard District 5 for assistance with analysis of a Canadian ISTOP Anomoly report. They received a report of an anomaly in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. This anomaly may or may not be oil, as all we really know is that it's based on satellite radar imagery and the surface of the water there is different than the surrounding water. A vessel went through the area a few hours prior to the detection of the anomaly, and is a possible source for whatever the anomaly is.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 45.509N 053.293W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7891: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7891

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