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Mystery spill long island; 20 miles south of s. hampton long island

NOAAORR-8961

issued
2015-07-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-07-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-07-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.335, -72.364
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill Long Island; 20 Miles South of S. Hampton Long Island.
20 Miles South of S. Hampton Long Island.
1. On July 11, 2015, NOAA NESDIS submitted a "Marine Pollution Surveillance Report" to the National Response Center regarding a potential oil "anomoly" off shore of southern Long Island. The USCG D1 Command Center contacted the NOAA SSC for more information and to produce a trajectory so that air assets could better target the anomaly for investigation.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL BILGES. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 40.335N 072.364W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8961: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8961

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