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North end of barataria bay, la

Mystery Slick; North End of Barataria Bay, la · NOAAORR-8360

issued: 2011-09-15 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2011-09-29 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2011-09-29 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.388, -89.866
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery slick; North end of Barataria Bay, La.
North end of Barataria Bay, La.
1. At 1030 CDT, Sept 15, 2011 there was a report of a 1 mile by 1/2 mile slick at the north end of Barataria Bay. The CG asked if we could help locate the source.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.388N 089.866W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8360: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8360

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