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Reported sheen, s timbalier block 52; gulf of mexico, off louisiana coast

NOAAORR-8103

issued: 2009-09-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-10-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-10-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.932, -90.498
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Reported Sheen, S Timbalier Block 52; Gulf of Mexico, Off Louisiana Coast.
Gulf of Mexico, Off Louisiana Coast.
1. A 7 mile by 100 yd rainbow sheen was reported approximately 8 miles S of Timbalier Island in the Gulf of Mexico. The initial reported stated that the sheen was moving to the SE. The source is unknown (NRC Notification #918928).
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNK.
3. POSITION 28.932N 090.498W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8103: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8103

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Timeline · 11 messages since 2009-07-09 · closed 2009-11-30

Off timbalier island, la2009-07-09 → 2009-07-23
On sunday afternoon, 26 july 2009, noaa was notified of an oil spill 33 miles offshore and 60 miles…2009-07-26 → 2009-08-09
Off timbalier island2009-08-15 → 2009-08-29
Sheen; grand isle block 932009-08-25 → 2009-09-08
Gulf of mexico, la2009-09-12 → 2009-09-26
Mystery sheen; grande isle block 37, la2009-09-22 → 2009-10-06
Reported sheen, s timbalier block 52; gulf of mexico, off louisiana coast this message2009-09-26 → 2009-10-10
Mystery spill ship shoal block 118 ; gulf of mexico2009-10-01 → 2009-10-15
Near lake pelto, la2009-10-09 → 2009-10-23
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Ship shoal area, la2009-11-16 → 2009-11-30

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