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Mystery sheen eugene block 300; gulf of mexico, off la

NOAAORR-8030

issued
2009-06-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-06-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-06-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.201, -91.656
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen Eugene Block 300; Gulf of Mexico, off LA.
Gulf of Mexico, off LA.
1. On the morning of June 6, 2009, NOAA ERD was contacted by MSU Morgan City regarding a sheen offshore of Louisiana from an unknown source. The sheen was reported as approximately 10 miles by 4 miles. The reported position is approximately 65 nm from the nearest shoreline.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 28.201N 091.656W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8030: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8030

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