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On february 1, 2018, the uscg msu lake charles contacted the noaa ssc to evaluate if a 300 ft x 0.5 mile…

Mystery Sheen, Offshore Cameron Parish; Lousiana · Lousiana · NOAAORR-9661

issued: 2018-02-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-02-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2018-02-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.560, -93.146
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen, Offshore Cameron Parish; Lousiana.
Lousiana.
1. On February 1, 2018, the USCG MSU Lake Charles contacted the NOAA SSC to evaluate if a 300 ft x 0.5 mile rainbow colored mystery sheen was potentially associated with a sunken fishing vessel or was from another potential source. Current and source analysis requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL (RAINBOW SHEEN).
3. POSITION 29.560N 093.146W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9661: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9661

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