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Mystery slick, MM112; mississippi river, luling la

NOAAORR-8001

issued: 2009-03-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-04-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-04-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.953, -90.391
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Slick, MM112; Mississippi River, Luling LA.
Mississippi River, Luling LA.
1. On Saturday, 28 March 2009, the Regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was contacted by USCG Sector New Orleans relative to a 200 yard long mystery slick reported as black oil. The observation was in the Mississippi River at MM 112. The USCG requested trajectory support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SUSPECT HEAVY FUEL OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.953N 090.391W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8001: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8001

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