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Cay sal bank, bahamas

Mystic; Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas · NOAAORR-8255

issued
2010-10-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2010-10-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2010-10-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
23.881, -79.776
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystic; Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas.
Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas.
1. The ERD emergency spill line was contacted with a request for a trajectory analysis for a potential release from a vessel grounded on Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas. The vessel Mystic has an estimated 8000 gallons of diesel onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 23.881N 079.776W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8255: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8255

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