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Breton sound, la

Mystery Sheen; Breton Sound, la · NOAAORR-8672

issued: 2013-10-11 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2013-10-25 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2013-10-25 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.568, -89.068
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; Breton Sound, LA.
Breton Sound, LA.
1. On October 11, 2013 the USCG Sector New Orleans notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator about a mystery sheen in Breton Sound. A good samaritan who was flying over Breton Sound reported the sheen to the USCG at 11:30 CT. The sheen is described as 1 mile by 5 mile of which 10% is black oil.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.568N 089.068W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8672: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8672

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