Spills · oil
Nesdis anomaly; blocks 207 gom, la
NOAAORR-9163
- issued
- 2015-08-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-09-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2015-09-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.529, -90.979
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
NESDIS Anomaly; Blocks 207 GOM, LA. Blocks 207 GOM, LA. 1. On August 26, 2015, the USCG MSU Mogan City contacted the NOAA SSC requesting evaluation of and trajectory for a mystery sheen reported by NESDIS Marine Pollution Surveillance Report in Blocks 207. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. 3. POSITION 28.529N 090.979W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9163: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9163
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