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Uscg sector honolulu contacted the noaa ssc to request a hindcast trajectory for a mystery sheen reported at…

Mystery Sheen; Oahu, Hi · Oahu, Hi · NOAAORR-8582

issued
2013-03-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-04-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-04-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
21.238, -157.808
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; Oahu, HI.
Oahu, HI.
1. USCG Sector Honolulu contacted the NOAA SSC to request a hindcast trajectory for a mystery sheen reported at 1010 on March 27 approximately a mile an a quarter south of Diamond Head in Oahu, HI. The sheen was reported to be approximately a third of a mile in length.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SHEEN.
3. POSITION 21.238N 157.808W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8582: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8582

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