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Fishing boat oil spill; diamond shoal light tower, cape hatteras, nc

NOAAORR-9048

issued: 1985-06-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1985-07-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1985-07-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 35.148, -75.458
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fishing boat oil spill; Diamond Shoal Light Tower, Cape Hatteras, NC.
Diamond Shoal Light Tower, Cape Hatteras, NC.
1. A fishing boat reported a spill of an unknown quantity of oil about 6 miles SE of Diamond Shoal Light Tower (E. of Cape Hatteras). Spill is about 2 miles long and unknown width - reported sheen in some areas, heavier in others. Appears to be 5-6 miles west of Gulf Stream. Want trajectory for the next 36 hours.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 35.148N 075.458W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9048: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9048

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