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Vermillion bay, la

Oily Water Discharge; Vermillion Bay, la · NOAAORR-8566

issued
2013-02-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-03-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-03-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.673, -91.918
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oily Water Discharge; Vermillion Bay, LA.
Vermillion Bay, LA.
1. On 24FEB at 1120 CST, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a release of 10 bbls of saltwater and crude oil mixture (equivalent of 5 bbls crude oil) into central Vermillion Bay, LA. The release occurred at 10:15 central time and the resulting sheen is traveling south east. USCG is seeking support and a trajectory of sheen movement.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SALT WATER AND CRUDE OIL MIX. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.673N 091.918W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8566: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8566

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