Spills · oil

Mystery sheen: great south channel; massachusetts: ese of nantucket

NOAAORR-8969

issued
2015-07-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-08-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-08-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.679, -68.977
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen: Great South Channel; Massachusetts: ESE of Nantucket.
Massachusetts: ESE of Nantucket.
1. On July 22, 2015, a Marine Pollution Surveillance Report was generated by the Integrated Satellite Tracking of Pollution (ISTOP) program of Environment Canada for an anomaly (potential oil spill) detected approximately 50-60 nautical miles ESE of Nantucket Island. USCG requested trajectory support for the likely drift of the target to better focus the search area. NOAA Oceanographer\Modeler was consulted and a search area was provided to the USCG.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 40.679N 068.977W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8969: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8969

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