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Bernard parish, la

Black Bay Mystery Sheen; St · NOAAORR-8726

issued: 2014-02-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-03-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-03-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.587, -89.537
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Black Bay Mystery Sheen; St. Bernard Parish, LA.
St. Bernard Parish, LA.
1. On February 20 2014, the USCG Sector New Orleans notified NOAA SSC about a Mystery Sheen in Black Bay, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The sheen is 3.5 miles by 300 yrds with 70 % cover of mostly rainbow sheen. Upon further investigation, a suspected source was identified, but no Responsible Party is taking ownership of the sheen. USCG has requested a hindcast (reverse trajectory) to help determine the source.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.587N 089.537W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8726: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8726

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