Mystery Sheen ; Gulf of Mexico south of Timbalier Island, LA

Gulf of Mexico south of Timbalier Island, LA | 2014-Oct-20

Initial Notification: On October 20, 2014, the USCG Morgan City contacted the NOAA Hazmat Duty Officer regarding a reported mystery sheen located approximately 7 NM south of Timbalier Island, Louisiana. (Gulf of Mexico). The sheen was reported by passing helicopter as an "unknown" source and was described as 3 miles long with a 100 x 200 ft patch of "black oil" near the center. USCG has requested fate and trajectory information.