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Gulf of mexico south of timbalier island, la

Mystery Sheen ; Gulf of Mexico South of Timbalier Island, la · NOAAORR-8840

issued
2014-10-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-11-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-11-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.013, -90.508
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen ; Gulf of Mexico south of Timbalier Island, LA.
Gulf of Mexico south of Timbalier Island, LA.
1. On October 20, 2014, the USCG Morgan City contacted the NOAA Hazmat Duty Officer regarding a reported mystery sheen located approximately 7 NM south of Timbalier Island, Louisiana. (Gulf of Mexico). The sheen was reported by passing helicopter as an "unknown" source and was described as 3 miles long with a 100 x 200 ft patch of "black oil" near the center. USCG has requested fate and trajectory information.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN, POSSIBLE OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.013N 090.508W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8840: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8840

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