Spills · oil
On june 2-4 2017, a potential oil spill off the east coast of florida was detected by noaa's national…
Mystery Spill Or Anomaly Off St Augustine Fl; Offshore, Florida · Offshore, Florida · NOAAORR-9505
- issued
- 2017-06-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-06-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-06-18 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 30.000, -80.330
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Spill or Anomaly off St Augustine FL; Offshore, Florida. Offshore, Florida. 1. On June 2-4 2017, a potential oil spill off the east coast of Florida was detected by NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. The analysis indicated relative high confidence of oil. USCG Sector Jacksonville is conducting overflights of the area today. The feature could be oil, an algal bloom, or other debris collecting in a convergence area on the eastern edge of the Gulf Stream. NOAA provided the USCG with initial trajectory information. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 30.000N 080.330W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9505: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9505
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Spills
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