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North of dominican republic

Mystery Sheen; North of Dominican Republic · NOAAORR-8852

issued
2014-11-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-12-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-12-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
20.090, -68.320
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; North of Dominican Republic.
North of Dominican Republic.
1. On the morning of Nov. 27, the U.S. Coast Guard was notified of a sighting by commercial aircraft. Three planes, flying between 24-37,000 feet, reported seeing a 6 mile by 1 mile red-brown patch on the water, approximately 76 miles north of the Dominican Republic, moving east. At this time, no Coast Guard assets are being deployed to investigate.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 20.090N 068.320W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8852: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8852

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