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Beyond the continental shelf

Mystery Slick: Istop Report; Beyond the Continental Shelf · NOAAORR-9735

issued
2018-06-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-06-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-06-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.640, -67.582
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Slick: iSTOP Report; Beyond the Continental Shelf.
Beyond the Continental Shelf.
1. On June 12, 2018, the Environment & Climate Change Canada's iSTOP satellite service notified the National Response Center (NRC) of an anomaly (believed to be oil) off the mid-Atlantic bight.. The USCG is investigating and contacted NOAA for additional information.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 38.640N 067.582W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9735: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9735

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