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Mystery sheen; 17 mi off cameron, la

NOAAORR-8751

issued
2014-04-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-05-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-05-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.517, -93.222
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; 17 mi Off Cameron, LA.
17 mi Off Cameron, LA.
1. On April 25th, 2014, the USCG Marine safety Unit in Lake Charles, LA, contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a mystery sheen which was reported by Calcasieu Ship Pilots at 1400 local time. The sheen was described as being within a 5 mi radius, with the majority being patchy and silvery - dark oil being in the middle covering a 1/4 mi by 100 ft area. NOAA provided a trajectory to guide aerial survey efforts.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.517N 093.222W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8751: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8751

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