Spills · oil
February 05, 2019 - at 1115 pst noaa erd was contacted by uscg sector columbia river responding to a mystery…
Mystery Sheen - Cape Lookout State Park; Oregon · Oregon · NOAAORR-9845
- issued
- 2019-02-05 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2019-02-19 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2019-02-19 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 45.343, -123.979
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen - Cape Lookout State Park; Oregon. Oregon. 1. February 05, 2019 - At 1115 PST NOAA ERD was contacted by USCG Sector Columbia River responding to a mystery sheen reported at Cape Lookout State Park, Oregon. Emulsified product was observed in the surf zone and on the beach. No products are being requested at this time. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 45.343N 123.979W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9845: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9845
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