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West delta, la (gulf of mexico)

Rainbow Sheen; West Delta, la (gulf of Mexico) · NOAAORR-8216

issued: 2010-04-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-04-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2010-04-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.066, -89.668
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Rainbow Sheen; West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico).
West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico).
1. The morning of 07 APR 2010, the NOAA/OR&R/Emergency Response Division was contacted by the USCG-MSU Morgan City regarding a 7 mile rainbow sheen in the West Delta region of the Gulf of Mexico (off of LA). The USCG requested ERD evaluate trajectory implications regarding this incident.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.066N 089.668W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8216: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8216

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