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Mystery sheen mississippi mm 163; 8307 LA-18, st james, la 70086, USA

NOAAORR-9700

issued: 2018-04-06 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-04-20 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2018-04-20 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.061, -90.867
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen Mississippi MM 163; 8307 LA-18, St James, LA 70086, USA.
8307 LA-18, St James, LA 70086, USA.
1. On April 6, 2018, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a mystery sheen reported at Mile Marker 163 of the Mississippi River. The USCG has requested a fate and trajectory analysis for the sheen.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.061N 090.867W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9700: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9700

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