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Mystery slick off puerto rico; 6 miles off sw corner of puerto rico

NOAAORR-8588

issued
2013-04-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-05-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-05-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
17.912, -67.303
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery slick off Puerto  Rico; 6 miles off SW corner of Puerto Rico.
6 miles off SW corner of Puerto Rico.
1. At about 1600 ADT on April 25th, an overflight reported a 12 mile slick oriented N to S and about 5-6 miles off the SW tip of Puerto Rico. Reported coordinates are 17d 54.7'N by 67d 18.2'W for the northern tip, and 17d 43.6'N by 67d 18.2' W.Photos show a brown substance in the water with no sheen. Winds were 5 - knots.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MAY OR MAY NOT BE OIL, BROWN WITH NO SHEEN. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 17.912N 067.303W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8588: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8588

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