Spills · oil
Gulf of mexico
Mystery Sheen, South Timbalier, La; Gulf of Mexico · NOAAORR-9444
- issued
- 2017-02-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-03-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-03-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.886, -90.443
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen, South Timbalier, LA; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On February 23, 2017, MSU Morgan City, contacted the NOAA SSC and asked for an evaluation of a possible sheen (NRC#1171801) in South Timbalier area. Review of photos indicated differences in water color were most likely a convergence zone, not oil. Conclusion reported to MSU Morgan City. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. 3. POSITION 28.886N 090.443W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9444: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9444
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