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Se of cape cod

Satellite Report Mystery Spill; Se of Cape Cod · NOAAORR-9787

issued
2018-09-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-09-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-09-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.019, -68.879
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Satellite Report Mystery Spill; SE of Cape Cod.
SE of Cape Cod.
1. On September 6, 2018. NOAA NESDIS issued an unconfirmed report of oil 65 miles SE of Cape Cod. It is not associated with any known historic source. Two vessels were in the area and NOAA is assisting US Coast Guard with gathering information.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 41.019N 068.879W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9787: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9787

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