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Lighthouse point, fl, USA

Tarball Incident: Se Florida; Lighthouse Point, Fl, USA · NOAAORR-9725

issued
2018-05-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-06-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-06-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
26.277, -80.077
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tarball Incident: SE Florida; Lighthouse Point, FL, USA.
Lighthouse Point, FL, USA.
1. On May 27, 2018, the USCG Sector Miami reported that weathered tarballs have washed ashore in three beach locations in Florida. 0.5 miles at Lake Worth, 1.5 miles at Delray Beach, and 1.5 miles at Pompano. USCG plans to employ cleanup contractors tomorrow and conduct SCAT between Pompano and Delray tomorrow morning. NOAA is trying to evaluate potential hindcast source location and RAR information pertaining to potential turtle nesting activities.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 26.277N 080.077W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9725: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9725

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