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Mystery spill, nrc 896969; black bay, la

NOAAORR-7970

issued: 2009-02-09 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-02-23 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-02-23 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.533, -89.485
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill, NRC 896969; Black Bay, LA.
Black Bay, LA.
1. The regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified by USCG Sector New Orleans of a mystery slick in the Black Bay area. A USCG helicopter overflight at 1700 hrs confirmed the presence of a small slick roughly 0.25 x 0.25 miles in size composed of silver sheen with spots of dark oil. The initial reported location was 29° 31’ 59” N Lat. 089° 29’ 05” W Long at 10:43 (local time) on 9 February 2009. This position places the slick roughly in Black Bay, 13 miles NE of Nairn and more than 15 miles NW of Breton Island. USCG Sector New Orleans requested a trajectory analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNK OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.533N 089.485W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7970: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7970

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