Spills · oil

Mpsr support for anomaly detected ~94NM se tx; east breaks area

NOAAORR-9549

issued: 2017-08-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-08-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-08-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 27.760, -94.105
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MPSR support for Anomaly detected ~94NM SE TX; East Breaks Area.
East Breaks Area.
1. On August 14, 2017, the USCG Sector Houston Galveston contacted the NOAA RRO regarding an Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) provided by NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NOAA/NESDIS) . Observations from AUG 13, 2017 2017 showed an anomaly (potential spill) approximately 94 nautical miles (NM) Se off the coast of Texas.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POTENTIAL OIL.
3. POSITION 27.760N 094.105W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9549: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9549

This area · spills & pollution incidents

570 within 180 nm since 1973 · 13 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bank2026-08-25
Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas2026-07-28
Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana2026-07-10
Johnson bayou, la2026-06-17
2726 gillespie, crystal beach, tx 77650, USA2026-05-16
On april 27, 2026, the U.S2026-04-27

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bankSpills · 43.5 nm

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.